Song # 2337 from Our Gospel In Song Collection by Col Johnston. We read in Genesis chapter 26 that God blesses Isaac and promises to increase his descendants.
Isaac and his wife Rebekah went up to Beersheba (Genesis 26:23). That night the Lord appeared to Isaac and said “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bless you and will increase the number of your descendants for the sake of my servant Abraham” (Genesis 26:24). Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the Lord. There he pitched his tent, and there his servants dug a well (Genesis 26:25). Meanwhile, Abimelech king of the Philistines had come to Isaac from Gerar with Ahuzzah his personal advisor and Phicol the commander of his forces (Genesis 26:26). Isaac asked them “Why have you come to me, since you were hostile to me and sent me away?” (Genesis 26:27). They answered “We saw clearly that the Lord was with you; so we said ‘There ought to be a treaty between us and you’” (Genesis 26:28), “so that you will do us no harm, and that you are blessed by the Lord” (Genesis 26:29). Isaac then made a feast for them, and they ate and drank (Genesis 26:30). Early next morning the men swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they left him in peace (Genesis 26:31).
Thought for today: we can’t see God’s hand, but we can trust His heart.
Thought for the future: God without man is still God, but man without God is nothing. Where will you spend your eternity?