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iah to those who were willing to walk in unto you. Let not your heart be troubled,
a way pleasing to Him, “Thou shalt raise neither let it be afraid” (14:27).
up the foundations of many generations; Isaac’s servants digged another well,
and thou shalt be called, The repairer of and strove for that also, and he called
the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell the name of it “Sitnah,” or “hatred.” The
in” (Isa 58:12). Lord Jesus said, “If the world hate you,
Isaac had separated himself from the ye know that it hated me before it hated
Philistines and their ungodly practices you” (15:18).
and behaviour (Gen 26:16-17). Believers, Isaac removed himself from them and
as those who belong to Christ, are called digged another well for which they did
to a life of separation from the world not strive and called the name of the well
and unto God. John wrote, “Love not the “Rehoboth,” meaning “room.” For the
world, neither the things that are in the child of God, there will be no room to
world” (1Jn 2:15). Paul exhorted in the grow and mature in the things of God,
book of Romans that the believer should no room for communion and fellowship
not be conformed to this world or become with God until he removes himself from
like the world (Rom 12:1-2). In his second the associations and influences of this
letter to Corinth, Paul warned of the dan- ungodly world.
gers of being linked with the world (2Co Isaac’s servants digged another well and
6:14-18). Isaac called the name of the well “Shebah,”
Isaac’s servants digged and found a well meaning “oath” (Gen 26:32-33). The word
of springing (living) water (Gen 26:19). “oath” reminds us of all the promises of
The well of springing, or living, water is God, particularly the promise of eternal
a picture of the Lord Jesus and the eternal life to all who trust the Lord Jesus as
life that He offers. He promised, “Whoso- Saviour (Joh 3:16). Many are the promises
ever drinketh of the water that I shall give and blessings that the child of God inherits
him shall never thirst; but the water that through faith in the Lord Jesus.
I shall give him shall be in him a well of Joshua reminded the people of Israel of
water springing up into everlasting life” the faithfulness of our covenant-keeping
(Joh 4:14). God, “Ye know in all your hearts and in all
But the herdmen of Gerar strove with your souls, that not one thing hath failed
Isaac and his servants and claimed the of all the good things which the LORD
well to be theirs. Isaac called the name of your God spake concerning you; all are
the well “Esek,” meaning “contention,” or come to pass unto you, and not one thing
“strife.” The world is against the Christian hath failed thereof” (Jos 23:14).
and there will ever be contention and strife Paul praised God for His manifold
between the child of God and the children blessings, “Blessed be the God and Father
of this world. of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed
The Lord Jesus said, “In the world ye us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly
shall have tribulation: but be of good places in Christ” (Eph 1:3).
cheer; I have overcome the world” (Joh When Abimelech saw how God had
16:33). He spoke these reassuring words, preserved and blessed Isaac, he had to
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give acknowledge, “Thou art now the blessed
unto you: not as the world giveth, give I of the LORD” (Gen 26:29).

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