Today concludes our study on the 5 Wells of Isaac. I pray you have been enjoying the insight these Wells give us on how we are to behave or respond when others are jealous of us, argumentative towards us, and accusatory towards us. We are still to have the character to bless them as we see today from Genesis 26:23-33.
The fifth well: RESTORATION (verse 23-33)
Now came a strange turn of events. Out of nowhere, his enemies appeared and asked for his forgiveness and blessing. Isaac made them a feast, and their relationship was permanently restored with a covenant.
That day, they hit another well. Isaac named it Shebah, which means “seven” or “oath.”
The Lord will cause your enemies to restore back seven times what has been stolen from you.
Proverbs 6:30-31 (NIV) "People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger when he is starving.
31 Yet if he is caught, he must pay sevenfold, though it costs him all the wealth of his house."
Isaac outlasted his enemies. Isaac stayed true to the character of God. When reviled against he reviled not in return. He trusted God to vindicate him and that is exactly what God did. This is a perfect picture of what Jesus does with us. Just like their relationship with Isaac was restored--our relationship with God was restored. Jesus did not get entangled with his accusers but blessed them just like Isaac.
Luke 23:34 (NIV) "Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing..."
1 Peter 2:23-25 (NIV) "23 When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. 24 “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” 25 For “you were like sheep going astray,”[a] but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls."
God is in the restoring business and when we are about His business He will be about our business.
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