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6.07.2010

GENESIS 26

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Like father like son...Isaac pulls the same stunt with Rebekah as dad did with Sarah! Including this story reminds us God is as much with Isaac as He was with Abraham.
God blesses Isaac with fruitfulness in the fields but again, like Abraham faces some challenges: like v. 15 with the Philistines plugging up the wells; quarreling with the people of Gerar over a well.

Isaac builds an altar after hearing God reaffirm His promises to his family.

Verses 27-30 recount a pact between Isaac's family and Abimelech's.

The chapter rounds out with a note about continued difficulty within the family.

Some of this continues to remind us of our own families, struggles, blessings and the presence of God in all of it. But the bigger story is still about God's particular blessings to and through Abraham that has reached all of us in Christ.

Comments, questions, responses...

Have a great day.

Prayers,
Matt
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2 comments:

  1. MattJune 7, 2010 at 6:35 PM

    Some of the ways God is speaking to me through this passage:
    -The reference to famine 'aside from the previous famine,' reminds us challenges come, sometimes repeatedly!
    -v. 2 is like Abram's directions in 12:1-3 "stay in the land which I point out to you."
    -God reaffirms His promises to Abraham's family and descenants
    -v.7 Isaac fears in a similar way Abraham did - his beautiful wife - the only reason he got 'caught' is because he was doin' some hankey-pankey
    -v. 10 Abimelech calls Isaac out and reminds him to 'do what's right!'
    -v. 12 We see Isaac experiences moreso than Abraham God's partial fulfillment of God's promises - including much wealth!
    -More problems, however when there are repeated arguments about wells - following God is sometimes hard and comes with challenges!
    -But God does come through - v. 22
    -After God speaks to Isaac, he builds an altar

    Good story. God is faithful even when we stumble around!

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  2. AndyJune 8, 2010 at 9:45 AM

    I don't have too many thoughts with the reading. Life. Struggles and victories. Over and over.

    I was struck immediately by the irony of "there was famine in the land," followed by Isaac's being blessed 100 fold with his crop.

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