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he life of Isaac was a life of faith Lord gave this exhortation to the church in
and dependence on God. He had Thyatira, “But that which ye have already
Twitnessed his father’s unshakeable hold fast till I come” (Rev 2:25). These
faith in the face of trials and difficulty. Paul things can certainly apply today to all
wrote in the book of Romans concerning who profess faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Abraham’s faith, “He staggered not at It is noteworthy to see Isaac, early in
the promise of God through unbelief; but his pilgrim life, going out into the field at
was strong in faith, giving glory to God” eventide to meditate, or pray (Gen 24:63).
(Rom 4:20). Joshua was advised to meditate in the
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This legacy of faith was left as an exam- book of the Law day and night, to ensure
ple for Isaac to follow. There was not only prosperity, success and advancement in
a legacy of faith that was left to Isaac; there the things of God (Jos 1:8). Paul exhorted
was also the legacy of the promises of God Timothy with similar words, “Meditate
in blessing and bounty, in provision and upon these things; give thyself wholly to
possession. These must be maintained and them; that thy profiting may appear to all
guarded in a hostile environment. [in all things]” (1Ti 4:15).
As believers today, we also live in an Isaac’s faith was tested when there was
environment that is hostile to God and His a famine in the land. The Lord appeared
holy Word. For us also there are precious to him and told him not to go down to
truths that have been committed to us by Egypt but to dwell in the land where he
faithful ministers of the Word of God that was. The Lord promised to be with him
must be maintained and guarded. The and to bless him. Isaac obeyed and the
apostle Jude urged, “Earnestly contend Lord rewarded his faith and blessed him
for the faith [the whole body of truth abundantly (Gen 26:1-14).
contained in the Word of God] which was The Philistines had stopped the wells
once delivered unto the saints” (Jud 3). that Abraham had dug. Isaac dug those
We are exhorted many times in the wells again and called their names by the
Word of God to safeguard these precious names his father before him had called
truths and so develop lives of conviction them. Isaac's action of reopening the wells
and commitment, while maintaining expressed not only a desire to honour his
communion with God and dependence father’s memory but also a desire to know
upon Him. Paul encouraged Timothy to the God of his father in a more intimate
hold fast the form of sound words that way and to walk in a way that was pleas-
were passed on to him (2Ti 1:13). Bishops, ing to Him, as his father had done.
or elders, are exhorted to hold fast the The Lord exhorted through the prophet
faithful Word that they have been taught Jeremiah, “Stand ye in the ways, and see,
(Titus 1:9). In the book of Revelation, the and ask for the old paths, where is the
good way, and walk therein, and ye shall
1 Bible quotations in this article are from the find rest for your souls” (Jer 6:16). The
KJV. Lord also spoke through the prophet Isa-
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