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An Extraordinary Message
Genesis 26:18 '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.'
 Our spiritual forefathers dug for us some deep spiritual wells. Like Isaac, we have some great wells of faith under our feet. In recent times, we too face some Philistines who try to conceal those wells and rob us of our influence for the Lord. We face the Philistines of humanism, which says 'blessed are the godless'; materialism ('blessed are the soulless'); hedonism ('blessed are the thoughtless'); liberalism ('blessed are the lawless') and consumerism ('blessed are the limitless'). In the midst of this, too many Christians are crying for rain when they should be digging wells under their feet. They're crying out to God what is already there under their feet waiting to be rediscovered – the power to change their world through faith. Yes, the Philistines are large, but our God is larger still. We don't need simply to wait for a heaven-sent revival; we need to get out there now and put the power of our gospel to the test. The heroes of bygone days were mainly ordinary men and women who determined in their hearts that they could do extraordinary things because they preached an extraordinary message!
Prayer: 'Lord, help me today to throw off the influence of the selfish culture around me and to start putting the power of your gospel to the test.'
© 2003-2004 Mal Fletcher
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EDGES is very helpful and informative from the Bible's point of view. Do please keep up the good work.
Annie, India
Mal, did you start out as a journalist? You are one of the most naturally gifted writers whose works I have had the pleasure of reading. I just love your succinct way of delivering words that paint a captivating picture.
Jim, Australia
Thank you for your ministry. It encourages me to be bold, thoughtful and courageous about my faith.
Jason, Australia
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