02/09/2026
Wells: Provision and Life
In the Bible, wells were important both physically and spiritually.
“So Isaac moved away to the Gerar Valley, where he set up their tents and settled down. He reopened the wells his father had dug, which the Philistines had filled in after Abraham’s death. Isaac also restored the names Abraham had given them.”
Genesis 26:17–18 (NLT)
In this passage, Isaac reopens the wells. In context, these wells represented survival and sustainability. The Israelites were shepherds, and water was essential—not only for their own lives, but for their livelihood. Without wells, there was no future.
Reopening the wells required effort, patience, and perseverance. Isaac could have blamed the Philistines or become bitter over what was lost, but instead he chose to dig again.
In seasons of waiting—when it’s easy to place blame, grow discouraged, or become bitter—we too must find our well. And our well is found at the foot of the cross.
Jesus said to the Samaritan woman:
“Jesus replied, ‘Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.’”
John 4:13–14 (NLT)
Earthly wells can be filled in. Circumstances can dry up. People can disappoint. But the water Jesus gives never runs out.
So when the enemy places doubt in your season of waiting, when he tries to make you bitter over loss or fearful about sustainability, remember this: our true provision does not come from circumstances—it comes from Jesus. He is the well that never fails.
