Return To Your Father’s Well
Monday, March 16
Genesis 26:15-18 (ESV)
”(Now the Philistines had stopped and filled with earth all the wells that his father’s servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father.) And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are much mightier than we.” So Isaac departed from there and encamped in the Valley of Gerar and settled there. And Isaac dug again the wells of water that had been dug in the days of Abraham his father, which the Philistines had stopped after the death of Abraham. And he gave them the names that his father had given them.”
Devotion
Does a promise delayed mean a promise unkept?
Many people cling to the hope and the voice we thought we heard—a direction, purpose, or plan we felt was right and good. The longer the wait and the more turbulent the delay, the easier it is to let doubt slither into our thoughts, allowing the hiss to infiltrate the sacred mind–thought connection we have with our only source of life.
As we sit waiting for momentum, waiting for a medical answer, waiting for a job prospect, or waiting for a relationship to reconcile, remember that the Lord makes room for us.
“So he called its name Rehoboth, saying, ‘For now the Lord has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.’” Genesis 26:22
[Rehoboth: the wide spaces; broad places]
Wherever the Lord plans to strategically place a person is exactly where they are needed. The Lord has “wide spaces” for His people. He will not leave us abandoned in the waiting forever.
“You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip.” Psalm 18:36 ESV
Continue to press forth. Continue to cling to His promises and His Word. Return to those wells you once pulled water from.
Today's Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father,
I return to the Rock where I first found deliverance. I have come to fellowship with You. Holy Spirit, open the Word of God to me and bring understanding, that I may walk in it. Your words are life, and I desire them more than pure, fine gold. They are the very treasures of heaven to me. In the Name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.
Apply It Today
Jeremiah spoke of the ‘ancient ways’ in Jeremiah 6:16 “Thus says the LORD: “Stand in the ways and see, And ask for the old paths, where the good way is, And walk in it; Then you will find rest for your souls…” The Word of God may be centuries old, but it still contains the way to salvation, life everlasting, and wisdom to keep one from trouble. Return to the paths where the good way is.
Resources
- If you missed yesterday’s powerful Baptism Sunday service, take a moment to watch the message “Digging the Family Well.” It’s a timely reminder of the importance of building a spiritual legacy and returning to the wells of faith that sustain our families. Don’t miss the testimonies and the life-changing moments from baptism as well!
- Read Jeremiah 6:16 this week and choose the ancient paths that you may find rest for your soul.