- FDD33 Pursue a Clear Head
- FDD18 God Saw
- FDD12 Prayer Without Repentance
- FDD06 See The Needs
- Fifty Days of Desperation
- FDD01 Rejoice!
- FDD02: Are You Listening?
- FDD03: The Gift of Desperation
- FDD04: Do What God Requires
- FDD05 Turning Away
- FDD07 Be Dilligent
- FDD08 In His Presence
- FDD09 Waiting For God
- FDD10 Waiting on God – Abraham
- FDD11 Waiting on God – Isaac
- FDD13 Needing to Be Broken
- FDD15 Content in His Presence
- FDD16 A Word of Rescue
- FDD17 Not With Our Wisdom
- FDD19 God Answered
- FDD20 Centered On The Lord
- FDD21 The Theme of Scripture
- FDD22 In the Spirit of The Lord
- FDD27 in His Hands
- FDD29 Those Few Sheep
- FDD31 What To Pray For
- FDD32 Get Back to Church Gatherings
Isaac was a child of promise (Genesis 21). Abraham’s faith had finally been fulfilled, but Isaac’s had to develop (Gen 22) just like ours. When he grew older, his mother died, and his father arranged his marriage. It is here at the approach of his bride that we get our first and only fleeting glimpse of Isaac’s faith.
“And Isaac went out to meditate in the field toward evening. …” (Genesis 24:63, ESV)
While debated, the word translated “Meditate” has the idea of wandering around. At best then, it seem Isaac was wandering around and praying. At worst, he was walking in circles. Yet God’s blessing still comes to Isaac.
Ultimately, Isaac received the promise of God (Gen 26:3-5). God’s blessing rolled downhill. Isaac shows us that our own faithfulness affects the blessing of the children – thus our faithfulness today affects the generations that follow.
We are not merely praying for God’s next for us today, we are seeking for today and tomorrow. As we wait on God with desperate prayers, pray not just for ourselves, but let us pray for our children and grandchildren.