Saturday
I just thought I'd share my QT here.
The passage is from Genesis 26:14-22. I'll be quoting from KJV...
14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
15 For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
16 And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.
17 And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
18 And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
19 And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
20 And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
21 And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.
22 And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
Here we see Isaac moving from place to place. Isaac left a Philistine territory as the Philistines had said he was too powerful. He could have stayed, but he left on their request because he did not want to stir up anything. Then he was shoved from place to place because the Philistines kept contesting for the wells even though they were not using it. Isaac had the right to demand the well. But he did not, because he did not want to stir up trouble. In the end he found a place no one was contesting, and everyone lived in peace.
Sometimes we are placed in this kind of situation. What do we do? Do we assert our rights? Or do we look at the big picture and give in? I think it all depends on the situation, but whatever our choice, our eventual destination must be peace with God and man.
Other verses to think about:
Romans 12:18 - If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Matthew 5:39 - But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
The passage is from Genesis 26:14-22. I'll be quoting from KJV...
14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
15 For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
16 And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.
17 And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
18 And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
19 And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
20 And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
21 And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.
22 And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
Here we see Isaac moving from place to place. Isaac left a Philistine territory as the Philistines had said he was too powerful. He could have stayed, but he left on their request because he did not want to stir up anything. Then he was shoved from place to place because the Philistines kept contesting for the wells even though they were not using it. Isaac had the right to demand the well. But he did not, because he did not want to stir up trouble. In the end he found a place no one was contesting, and everyone lived in peace.
Sometimes we are placed in this kind of situation. What do we do? Do we assert our rights? Or do we look at the big picture and give in? I think it all depends on the situation, but whatever our choice, our eventual destination must be peace with God and man.
Other verses to think about:
Romans 12:18 - If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Matthew 5:39 - But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
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