A PERFECT MODEL TO CHRISTIANS
Isaac the promised son of Abraham, went to to Gerar, because there was another famine in that land besides the earlier one during the time of Abraham. He went to Abimelech, king of the Philistines. God appeared to Issac and said “Live here, I will be with you and bless you. It is all because Abraham obeyed me and kept all my laws and commands”. In Gerar, Isaac’s status was similar to that of Abimelech, for ,we understand that his dwelling place was closer to the house of the king of that land. This is an example that shows how God elevates His people, when they trust and obey him.
God bless such people abundantly and give them provision and protection during the time of famine.
Isaac loved his wife truly and they were a loving couple (Gen 26.8). In Gerar, he feared that he would be killed by those people because of his beautiful wife Rebecca. So he told to them, that she was his sister. God made this wrong concept right through the king himself.
Abimelech warned all people “Any one who ill-treats this man or his wife will be put to death” (Gen 26.11). Isaac was a man of meditation and prayer. It was through his prayers, his wife got children too. God blessed Isaac. In that Land, Isaac sowed seed and that year he harvested a hundred times as much as he had sown, because, the Lord blessed him. He continued to prosper and became a very rich man and he had many herds of sheep and cattle and many Servants. It made philistines feel jealous of him.
Testimony
Myself and my husband started our faith journey with Jesus as our fulcrum. There were small ebbs and tides in our family life. But Elshadai’s mighly hands held us and blessed us. God gave healing hands to my husband (doctor) and he could fulfill Gods plan in him. He once stated “People say that I have lucky hands. The truth is I smear my hands with prayer”. Prayer brings Victory. God gave me also good training and shaped me. God blessed our children with good education and good family life too. It was totally god’s grace.
Prayer
Oh” Elshadai”, God of Abraham and Isaac, We look upon you and fall at your feet as a sign of total surrender. Kindly show us your path and help us to fulfill your plans in us. Protect us from all evil and help us to end our journey Victoriously. This we ask in precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
Sol. Victy Mythiyla