Genesis 26:12 Living Bible
(TLB)
12 That year Isaac’s crops
were tremendous—100 times the grain he sowed. For Jehovah blessed him.
As I read Genesis 26 I have noticed that God spoke
to Isaac and instructed him not to go down to Egypt but to stay in the city of
Gerar where Abimeleck was the king of the Philistines.
# Promise: Did
you notice that God made a promise to Isaac?
Where in Genesis 26: 3 ‘Do as I say and stay here in this land. If you do, I will be with you and bless you,
and I will give all this land to you and to your descendant, just as I promised
Abraham your father.’
# Promise: God also promised more verse 4 ‘And I will cause your descendants to become to as
numerous as the stars! And I will give
them all of these lands; and they shall be a blessing to all the nations of the
earth.’
# WHY? Why would God this for Isaac? Verse 5 ‘I will do
this because Abraham obeyed my commandments and laws.’
Oops!
Isaac told a white lie, referring to
Rebekah as his sister to king Abimelech, and the king spotted Isaac and Rebekah
making love. Calling Isaac and
confronting him about the matter Isaac said he was afraid that the king might
have killed him for Rebekah. Then king
Abimelech mad a public proclamation: ‘Anyone harming this man or his wife shall
die.’
# Blessings
In the drought Isaac’s crops were tremendous 100 time the grain he sowed. For the LORD GOD blessed him. Very soon Isaac became a man of great wealth
and richer and richer. What an awesome testimony
for Isaac, obedience for God ~ blessings for you!
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, thank YOU LORD God, please Lord teach us to always obey YOU and help us
to listen for Your instructions today.
Bless each person with these words in Jesus Name. Amen
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