Praying For The Living Water
Praying For The Living Water: A Lesson from Isaac and Jesus
Today, we will be praying for the living water. Water is essential for life. Without it, survival is impossible. In the Bible, water often symbolizes spiritual nourishment, divine provision, and the presence of God. Isaac’s determination to keep digging wells despite opposition and Jesus’ declaration of Himself as the source of Living Water both illustrate a profound truth—those who seek the true water of life must persist and refuse to take “No” for an answer.
Isaac’s Persistence: Digging Until Rehoboth
In Genesis 26, Isaac faced significant opposition while trying to secure water for his people. Every time he dug a well, the Philistines covered it or contested it, forcing him to move and dig again. Despite these repeated obstacles, Isaac did not give up. Eventually, after several attempts, he dug a well that was not contested. He named it Rehoboth, meaning “the Lord has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land” (Genesis 26:22, NKJV).
Isaac’s perseverance teaches us that in our pursuit of spiritual nourishment, blessings, and breakthrough, we must not be discouraged by setbacks. Many times, when we seek God’s provision, the enemy may try to block us, but persistence in faith leads to divine victory.
Jesus: The Ultimate Source of Living Water
While Isaac fought for physical water, Jesus revealed Himself as the source of Living Water. In John 4:13-14 (NIV), Jesus told the Samaritan woman at the well:
“Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
Jesus was offering something far greater than the well of Jacob—He was offering eternal satisfaction through the Holy Spirit. Just as Isaac kept digging for water until he found peace, we must press into God’s presence, refusing to be denied the spiritual abundance He offers.
Don’t Take “No” for an Answer
The theme of not taking “No” for an answer is evident in both Isaac’s and Jesus’ narratives. Isaac did not quit despite opposition. Jesus, too, encourages us to persist in faith and prayer, as seen in Luke 18:1-8, the Parable of the Persistent Widow. The widow kept demanding justice from an unjust judge until he granted her request due to her persistence. Jesus concluded by saying, “Will not God bring about justice for His chosen ones, who cry out to Him day and night?” (Luke 18:7, NIV).
Likewise, when seeking the Living Water of God’s presence, power, and purpose, we must never give up. Whether it is spiritual revival, restoration, healing, or divine provision, persistence in prayer and faith will ultimately yield results.
Conclusion
The story of Isaac digging wells and Jesus offering Living Water teaches us the power of persistence in the face of opposition. As believers, we must not take “No” for an answer when it comes to receiving God’s blessings, breakthroughs, and spiritual nourishment. Whether facing resistance in our personal lives, careers, or ministries, we must keep digging, keep praying, and keep trusting that God will lead us to our Rehoboth—a place of abundant peace and fruitfulness.
Just as Jesus told the Samaritan woman that those who drink of His Living Water will never thirst again, may we seek Him wholeheartedly and refuse to settle for anything less than His best for our lives. Amen.
Prayer Points for the Living Water
- Father, give me the Living Water that only You can provide, so I will never thirst again
John 4:14 (NIV)
but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
2.Lord, help me to persist in faith and prayer, even when the enemy tries to block my blessings
Genesis 26:18-22 (NIV)
Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the time of his father Abraham, which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died, and he gave them the same names his father had given them.
19 Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and discovered a well of fresh water there. 20 But the herders of Gerar quarreled with those of Isaac and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek, because they disputed with him. 21 Then they dug another well, but they quarreled over that one also; so he named it Sitnah. 22 He moved on from there and dug another well, and no one quarreled over it. He named it Rehoboth, saying, “Now the Lord has given us room and we will flourish in the land.”
3.I refuse to settle for dryness in my spiritual life; let Your Living Water flow through me
Isaiah 44:3 (NIV)
For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.
4.Father, open my eyes to see the wells of provision and breakthrough You have prepared for me
Genesis 21:19 (NIV)
Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.
5.Lord, remove every spiritual Philistine trying to block my access to divine resources
Genesis 26:15 (NIV)
So all the wells that his father’s servants had dug in the time of his father Abraham, the Philistines stopped up, filling them with earth.
6.Jesus, quench my spiritual thirst and fill me with the Holy Spirit
John 7:37-38 (NIV)
On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”
7.Father, make room for me in my career, business, and ministry, just as You did for Isaac
Genesis 26:22 (NIV)
He moved on from there and dug another well, and no one quarreled over it. He named it Rehoboth, saying, “Now the Lord has given us room and we will flourish in the land.”
8.Let every opposition against my spiritual growth and calling be silenced in Jesus’ name
2 Corinthians 10:4 (NIV)
The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
9.Lord, turn every wilderness in my life into springs of water
Isaiah 35:6-7 (NIV)
Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs. In the haunts where jackals once lay, grass and reeds and papyrus will grow.
10.I declare that no one can stop the plans and purposes of God in my life
Job 42:2 (NIV)
“I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted.
11.Father, help me to continuously seek You as my source, not relying on worldly wells that will run dry
Jeremiah 2:13 (NIV)
My people have committed two great sins: They have abandoned Me, the source of living water, and instead, they have dug for themselves cracked cisterns—wells that cannot hold water.”
12.I rebuke every spirit of discouragement and delay trying to hinder my breakthrough
Daniel 10:12-13 (NIV)
Then he continued, “Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them. 13 But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia.
13.Let the rivers of joy, peace, and spiritual fruitfulness flow in my life
Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
14.Lord, revive my prayer life and restore my hunger for You
Psalm 42:1-2 (NIV)
“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?”
15.Father, let my life be a wellspring of blessings to others as I overflow with Your grace
Proverbs 11:25 (NIV)
A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
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