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Wells of Salvation
Genesis 26:18-19
“Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the time of his father Abraham, which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died, and he gave them the same names his father had given them. Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and discovered a well of fresh water there.”
Isaac both reopened his father Abraham’s wells and dug new ones. Without water there is no life. For those of us who have come from many generations of Christians, we too can find that the old wells of renewal and life have been stopped up. Our tendency is to dig new wells of renewal and new wineskins. However, there is also great value in going back to wells of the past and clearing out the debris through repentance, inviting a fresh flow of God’s Spirit. “With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation….make known among the nations what he has done…” (Isaiah 12:3-4). This joy and life in the Spirit must be and will be shared with the nations. In Christ, the wells of salvation are open to the Philistines, Egyptians, descendants of Abraham and every other people group. We dig these wells in prayer; the water is available to all!
Lord Jesus, thank you for the life of the Spirit and for salvation. Your life satisfies like no other drink. I pray for renewal in older established churches and new ones, for your glory.
Genesis 26:18-19
“Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the time of his father Abraham, which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died, and he gave them the same names his father had given them. Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and discovered a well of fresh water there.”
Isaac both reopened his father Abraham’s wells and dug new ones. Without water there is no life. For those of us who have come from many generations of Christians, we too can find that the old wells of renewal and life have been stopped up. Our tendency is to dig new wells of renewal and new wineskins. However, there is also great value in going back to wells of the past and clearing out the debris through repentance, inviting a fresh flow of God’s Spirit. “With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation….make known among the nations what he has done…” (Isaiah 12:3-4). This joy and life in the Spirit must be and will be shared with the nations. In Christ, the wells of salvation are open to the Philistines, Egyptians, descendants of Abraham and every other people group. We dig these wells in prayer; the water is available to all!
Lord Jesus, thank you for the life of the Spirit and for salvation. Your life satisfies like no other drink. I pray for renewal in older established churches and new ones, for your glory.
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Join Randy Friesen as he follows the Bible reading plan of the Life Journal and shares his reflections with you. Each entry includes three parts: a highlighted passage from the reading, a brief reflection, and a prayer. We trust that you will be inspired by the messages that God is speaking through his Word.
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