Genesis 26:2 – “The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; settle down in the land that I will point out to you.”

Genesis 26 was the launching pad for the reminder that the Holy Spirit impressed upon my heart today.   Isaac had received Rebekah, his God-chosen bride, and then a problem surfaced.   It was not a problem between then or because of the union but a famine. 

The famine (though real) is a picture of troubles in life.   Difficult times came upon them and the land.   Isaac wanted to flee to Egypt.    Man tends to seek help from what he knows and to look for the easy way out of difficulty.

God said, “Do not…”  If God says, “Do Not,” it is time to stop the presses and Listen!    God said, “Do Not go down to Egypt; Stay in the land (place) of which I shall tell you.”    That’s the key – Careful and Detailed Obedience!

God rehearsed the Covenant Promises to Isaac.   Isaac obeyed the directive but almost messed everything up. He allowed fear and human reason to control him.   He told the king, “She is my sister.”    No, Isaac, she is your cousin and your wife, not your sister.   That was a lie.   Thankfully, God intervened.

Genesis 26:12 – “Now Isaac sowed In the Land…”  Of course, he planted seeds in the ground, but the land is the place God directed.   Sowing in any field that God has not directed will produce little.   It says, “…and reaped In the Same Year a hundredfold.  And the LORD blessed him.”   A hundredfold return sounds like a blessing to me; notice the word But…  The “But” indicates that God lavishly blessed him.   He became extraordinarily wealthy or blessed.

The Key is that if we run from trouble, we get into more trouble.   Each new trouble is piled on top of the original trouble, and we reach a state of hopelessness.   But, if we obey and stay where we are assigned, heaven opens, and blessings flow. Please remember that this may not be monetary, but we will become rich in God, and in that blessed state, we will have Perfect Peace and learn to live with No Sense of Lack!

Think about this reality – We cannot lack because we are His, and He has no lack!  Visualize the provision for whatever you truly need.  Health, peace, guidance, authority, finances, Anything and Everything!   What is there that God does not have or cannot do?

We can only enjoy access to the promises and provisions by staying where He assigned us and facing any lion in the street.  Remember, “We are More Than Conquerors!”

God has provided us the doorway to victory; let’s enter the door and embrace the provisions of the Kingdom.   Have a Great Day in Jesus!