Re-digging the Re-digging the WellsWells

Genesis 26:18-22Genesis 26:18-22

Genesis 26:18-22Genesis 26:18-22

18.18. Isaac reopened the water wells that Isaac reopened the water wells that had been dug in the days of his had been dug in the days of his father Abraham and that the father Abraham and that the Philistines had stopped up after Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died. He gave them the Abraham died. He gave them the same names his father had given same names his father had given them. them.

19.19. Moreover, Isaac’s slaves dug in the Moreover, Isaac’s slaves dug in the valley and found a well of spring valley and found a well of spring water there. water there.

20.20. But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well water is ours!” So he named the well Quarrel because they quarreled with Quarrel because they quarreled with him.him.

21.21. Then they dug another well and Then they dug another well and quarreled over that one also, so he quarreled over that one also, so he named it Hostility. named it Hostility.

22.22. He moved from there and dug He moved from there and dug another, and they did not quarrel another, and they did not quarrel over it. He named it Open Spaces over it. He named it Open Spaces and said, “For now the Lord has and said, “For now the Lord has made room for us, and we will be made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.”fruitful in the land.”

Holman Christian Standard BibleHolman Christian Standard Bible

WaterWater• Water maintains life, health, Water maintains life, health,

and refreshmentand refreshment• Isaiah 12:3 “You will joyfully Isaiah 12:3 “You will joyfully

draw water from the springs draw water from the springs of salvation”of salvation”

• John 4:14 “But whoever John 4:14 “But whoever drinks from the water that I drinks from the water that I will give him will never get will give him will never get thirsty again—ever! In fact, thirsty again—ever! In fact, the water I will give him will the water I will give him will become a well of water become a well of water springing up within him for springing up within him for eternal life.”eternal life.”

“… “…Jesus stood up and Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone is cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, he should come thirsty, he should come to Me and drink! The to Me and drink! The one who believes in one who believes in Me, as the Scripture Me, as the Scripture has said, will have has said, will have streams of living water streams of living water flow from deep within flow from deep within him.” He said this him.” He said this about the Spirit, whom about the Spirit, whom those who believed in those who believed in Him were going to Him were going to receive” receive”

John 7:37-39John 7:37-39

Wells Are the Ways Wells Are the Ways We Access WaterWe Access Water

• Time in the WordTime in the Word• Time in PrayerTime in Prayer• Refreshing FellowshipRefreshing Fellowship

Stopped Up WellsStopped Up Wells

• Vs. 15 “The Philistines stopped up all Vs. 15 “The Philistines stopped up all the wells that his father’s slaves had the wells that his father’s slaves had dug in the days of his father Abraham, dug in the days of his father Abraham, filling them with dirt.” filling them with dirt.”

• Vs. 18 “…The water wells that the Vs. 18 “…The water wells that the Philistines had stopped up after Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died.”Abraham died.”

Spiritual DehydrationSpiritual Dehydration

• DrynessDryness• Loss of turgor – skin loses it flexibilityLoss of turgor – skin loses it flexibility• DisorientationDisorientation• Loss of balance, stumble easilyLoss of balance, stumble easily• All bodily functions are impairedAll bodily functions are impaired• Renal failure – the body loses the ability Renal failure – the body loses the ability

to cleanse itself of impuritiesto cleanse itself of impurities• Skin can become flaky and shed – loses Skin can become flaky and shed – loses

its attractivenessits attractiveness

Re-digging WellsRe-digging Wells

• Vs. 18 “Isaac reopened the water Vs. 18 “Isaac reopened the water wells that had been dug in the wells that had been dug in the days of his father Abraham” days of his father Abraham”

• King James: “And Isaac digged King James: “And Isaac digged again the wells of water”again the wells of water”

Re-naming the Re-naming the WellsWells

• Vs. 18 “He gave them the same Vs. 18 “He gave them the same names his father had given them”names his father had given them”

• Going back and calling them by Going back and calling them by their proper namestheir proper names

Digging New WellsDigging New Wells• Vs. 19 “Moreover, Isaac’s slaves Vs. 19 “Moreover, Isaac’s slaves

dug in the valley and found a well dug in the valley and found a well of spring water there.”of spring water there.”

• Literally, “living water”Literally, “living water”

When Well-Digging, You When Well-Digging, You Can Expect ResistanceCan Expect Resistance

• Vs. 20 But the herdsmen of Gerar Vs. 20 But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well he named the well QuarrelQuarrel because they quarreled with him. because they quarreled with him.

• Vs. 21 Then they dug another well Vs. 21 Then they dug another well and quarreled over that one also, and quarreled over that one also, so he named it so he named it HostilityHostility. .

• Vs. 22 He moved from there and Vs. 22 He moved from there and dug another, and they did not dug another, and they did not quarrel over it. He named it quarrel over it. He named it Open Open SpacesSpaces

• Vs. 22 “He moved from there Vs. 22 “He moved from there and dug another, and they did not and dug another, and they did not quarrel over it. He named it quarrel over it. He named it Open Open SpacesSpaces and said, ‘For now the and said, ‘For now the Lord has made room for us…”Lord has made room for us…”

• The verse continues: “…and we The verse continues: “…and we will be fruitful in the land.’” will be fruitful in the land.’”