by Prisca | 9 September 2025 08:46 am09
When Isaac arrived in a place called Gerar, he remembered the wells that his father Abraham had dug in earlier times. But when he looked for them, he found they had been stopped up and destroyed. Isaac did not give up he began the work of digging the wells again.
When he reopened the first well, and water came out, the local herders quarreled with his men. So Isaac named it Esek, meaning dispute.
He moved on and dug another well and again, it was contested. He called it Sitnah, meaning opposition or hostility.
Still, Isaac did not quit. He went further and dug a third well. This time, no one quarreled over it. So he named it Rehoboth, saying:
“Now the LORD has given us room, and we will flourish in the land.”
(Genesis 26:22, NIV)
[18] And Isaac dug again the wells of water that had been dug in the days of Abraham his father, which the Philistines had stopped after the death of Abraham. And he gave them the names that his father had given them.
[19] But when Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and found there a well of spring water,
[20] the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water is ours.” So he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.
[21] Then they dug another well, and they quarreled over that also, so he called its name Sitnah.
[22] And he moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. So he called its name Rehoboth, saying, “For now the LORD has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.”
When you gave your life to Christ, Jesus Himself planted a well of living water inside of you. This well not only gives eternal life, but also refreshes, restores, and empowers your journey here on earth.
“Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”
John 7:38 (NIV)
And again:
“But whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
John 4:14 (NIV)
The devil works relentlessly to clog your well to make your spirit dry, lifeless, and fruitless. You may start noticing:
These are signs: the well has been covered.
But here is the hope: The water is still there. All you need to do is dig again.
Even if you’ve backslidden and feel beyond forgiveness, God still calls you back. You might think your purpose is lost but the well can be uncovered again. The vision you had, the calling, the fire it can all return, stronger than before.
Just as Isaac dug again despite resistance, you too must press forward. Don’t stop at the first or second disappointment deep digging until you reach your Rehoboth your place of peace, rest, and fruitfulness.
The enemy does not want your well to flow because he knows once it does, your life will be fruitful, powerful, and impactful. But God desires that your well never runs dry.
Like Isaac, don’t give up at Esek or Sitnah. Keep going Rehoboth is waiting.
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
Galatians 6:9 (NIV)
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