Monday 23 May 2016

Finding Your Rehoboth



Genesis 26:12-13, 22-23(KJV)
12Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him.[] 13And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
22And 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.[] 


It's been so long since I wrote and honestly wish it could have been different. I sincerely apologize. The last part of 2015 saw me jostling two jobs, moving house and doing a lot of work in the new house. Coupled with single parenting, church and other family engagements i just kept failing. 

Last year I read Genesis 26 a number of times initially it was because I wanted to study the life of Jacob and decided to start from his father but many verses in Gnesis 26 spoke to me probably because of some of my experiences and what I was trusting God for. There was famine in the land and God told Isaac not to go to Egypt but remain in Gerar however it was not without challenges. Lesson one - we can still have challenges when walking in the will of God. The Philistines  filled up all the wells Abraham had dug and strove with Isaac over the new wells they dug. By now you must know that the fact that you are grieving or a widow doesn't mean you will be spared other challenges of life. You are alone and the one person you would have worked through life's challenges with is not there. In some cases opportunities are hidden in our trails. I guess you might be thinking why  its like that or even wish it is different, well same here. Unfortunately we don't get to decide that and it's one of the reasons why we need to just trust God. Knowing He always has our best interest in mind.  We have to learn to trust Him difficult as it may be when things don't go as planned.

So here was Isaac the son of promise the son God insisted was the 'one' the heir apparent and the one through whom God's covenant with Abraham who be preserved and the nation of Israel born. Isaac was by no means a nobody his father was rich but more importantly a friend of the Almighty God.  It won't be out of place to say he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and so his life should have been an easy ride but nay, alas he faced struggles and challenges like the children of the servants born to his family. In fact his challenges were on a larger scale since all they depended on him.  Interestingly, in the years and months preceding the loss of Tunbosun I was at a place were life was good my job was good and I was doing well, law practice and business were good for my hubby, the children were doing well, ministry was a joy filled service to the Lord. I was happy after all that's the Lord's promise for us as His children negatives were not part of the deal of being children of the most high God. Trials had come and gone but I was so confident that no major tragedy  would come our way. Things could only get better and God was going to satisfy us with long life to enjoy His blessings. Alas I was sooo wrong (keep using King James English 'alas' for lack of a modern word that will have the same impact for me lol).

When I woke up one very normal Saturday and ended up  a widow before the day ended my shock was much. Such things shouldn't  happen to us   God we are your children , joint heirs with Christ blah blah blah.  Maybe having someone fill up your wells or strive with you over what is yours cannot be compared to the loss of a loved one but we can learn from Isaac. The man had a ' never say die' spirit and attitude. He never gave up he just kept moving ahead until he hit rehoboth. He didn't even argue or insist on his right even though he was the victim. You may feel like the victim death never gave you a chance to fulfill your dreams, it came uninvited and took what was yours with no apologies. Like Isaac you can choose to still keep digging because you also have a Rehoboth  . Your loss might have set u back but is only temporary there is a place of fulfillment God is taking you too. 

If Isaac decided to give up , get angry and stop digging may be the story would have been different. A a point I determined I would keep digging, keep moving forward keep searching because somewhere after the storm the sun will shine again and guess what it is shining again and it can be so for you. Because Isaac kept at it he sowed and reaped a hundred fold, he became so blessed the Philistines envied him. That can be your story but yours can be better. Keep digging! Keep seeking God, pursue your dreams, keep hope alive 

May you go forward and grow in grace, may all that you do be blessed of the Lord and may you receive a hundred fold in return. May God make  room (rehoboth) for you and make you fruitful and joyful in Jesus name.

1 comment:

  1. I just have to make one more comment - thank you for your beautiful posts! I am a member of the LDS Church and read and believe the King James Version of the Bible. I came across "reproach of widowhood" while reading my scriptures today and Googled it and came across your blog. May the Lotd bless you for standing up for truth, helping to comfort those of us who also lost our husbands young (41 for me), and reminding us to always look to Christ for light and peace and hope! Have a blessed day in Nigeria! 🤗

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