I have just arrived in Kenya, a place I know well and where I have had the privilege of seeing a few boreholes being drilled, bringing life-saving water to many communities. How fitting then that I read these next few verses.
There is a famine, and Isaac stays rather than go to Egypt to escape, as his father had during the previous famine. Instead, he moves around looking for water. He finds it.
“Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and discovered a well of fresh water there. 20 But the herders of Gerar quarrelled with those of Isaac and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek,because they disputed with him. 21 Then they dug another well, but they quarrelled over that one also; so he named it Sitnah. 22 He moved on from there and dug another well, and no one quarrelled over it. He named it Rehoboth,saying, “Now the Lord has given us room and we will flourish in the land.” (Genesis 26 v 19-22)
After every dig and every breakthrough, Isaac faced opposition, except for the third one.
He continued until he found a place where there was room to flourish.
Some people won’t dig with you. They won’t be part of the breakthrough. But they will want to claim every benefit of it. Wisdom sometimes says, ‘move on. You’re not here to become embroiled in every complaint and land-grab. Walking on from some battles is the best path to take.
Rehoboth waits for you.
The first well was Esek, which means ‘dispute’, and the conflict was over control. Resist and move on from such arguments. God is in control, not man.
The second well was Sitnah. It simply means ‘opposition’ and how people can begin opposing you during a time of celebration, I don’t know, but they do.
Many years ago, when I was a Pastor of a church plant, after a few years of digging the soil through prayer and fasting, we had a breakthrough, and many young people came to faith in Jesus. The Holy Spirit was being poured out; it was a wonderful time. However, it was also the season of the most complaints from Christians who wanted to control what was happening. I learnt the importance of keeping going and not letting people shut down the move of God. Eventually, we grew and indeed flourished. We entered a Rehoboth season.
Is it time for you to dig again, to reopen wells, to search for the life-giving streams of Living Water?
Is that to reopen the prayer place, which has been filled in with many other things? Is it pursuing the promises of God again? The well is still there. It’s just been blocked up.
Missions Paul 
Despite the complsints and pressures and opposition i face, Im going forward digging till i found my well Rehoboth.
Thank my for ecouraging. This text reminds me of adult literacy class i started well at lopongo church. For last two years, I really faced challenges of sustaing teacher, learning materials, seeking part time trachers from the government and starting new classes fail. But this year iwill find my Rehoboth, my well. God bless you for hraling a wounded soldier..
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Despite the complsints and pressures and opposition i face, Im going forward digging till i found my well Rehoboth.
Thank you my brother for ecouraging. This text reminds me of adult literacy class i started well at lopongo church after you challenging us.
For last two years, I really faced challenges on scarcity of resources on sustaing teacher(token), suplies of learning materials, seeking part time teachers from the government and starting new classes didint worked well, But this year i will find my Rehoboth, my well and the program will continue so that my people may know how to read the bible in Turkana language for easy understanding.
God bless you for healing a wounded soldier with hope. Yours in service Pst. Peter
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Yes! A word for us! Enjoy Kenya! Say hi to those who know us! Rehoboth!
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