Rehoboth

 




"He moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. So he called it Rehoboth, saying, 'Now the LORD has given us room and we will flourish in the land.' Genesis 26:22 ESV

Rehoboth means "broad places." Isaac reached this area after facing a significant challenge of digging wells that his father had dug before, but the Philistines had stopped them. Then he decided to leave the conflicted area and go to another place to dig his own well there.

"He said, 'Now the LORD has given us room, and we will flourish in the land.'" Today, the Word of God teaches us that even when you face many challenges in your life, especially in the area where you live or work, know that God has prepared a place of peace and prosperity for you a place where you will flourish.

Today, pray to God to change your mindset; do not have the perspective that where you are is the only place you can succeed. Perhaps God wants you to go somewhere else and do something different, and there He will bless you.

Firstly, "Try new opportunities" beyond the boundaries of family and the usual routine you are accustomed to. The wells Isaac dug belonged to his father Abraham and were contested by the Philistines. Isaac wanted to continue using his father's wells, but God wanted him to dig his own new wells. In short, Isaac's investment in digging these wells was a loss. Do not be afraid to start something new, whether it is a business or a job you have never done before; if you believe in God, He will help you to succeed.

Secondly, "Be innovative." A person may do a certain business or job in a particular area and succeed greatly, but when you try the same thing there, you fail. It is normal. It doesn't mean that you are cursed or don't have the ability to prosper. While Abraham was alive, he dug these wells in the Gerar Valley and used them without any problem. When he died, they were stopped by philistines. But when Isaac tried to dig them again, the Philistines came to compete with him and took them from him. Isaac left this place and dug his own new well. There comes a time when your path to success lies where you decide to do your own thing. Find your Rehoboth.

Thirdly, "Be Visionary" although Isaac acknowledges with his mouth, "God has given us room," he called that place Rehoboth, meaning a spacious and large area. Isaac was a man of great vision; That little he was given by God, he believed would be vast and large. And you, do not despise a little God has given you; believe it will grow and become large. God will open a door of blessing and increase you.

PRAYER: O Lord, grant me the knowledge of where my blessing lies, and I pray let Your Spirit guide me to go and do that thing which carries my blessings. I believe you are with me and will not leave me. Amen."

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