#71 A Word From The Lord Genesis 26

From there he went up to Beersheba. And the Lord appeared to him the same night and said, "I am the God of Abraham your father. Fear not, for I am with you and will bless you and multiply your offspring for My servant Abraham's sake." So he built an altar there and called upon the name of the Lord and pitched his tent there. And there Isaac's servants dug a well. When Abimelech went to him from Gerar with Ahuzzath his adviser and Phicol the commander of his army, Isaac said to them, "why have you come to me, seeing that you hate me and have sent me away from you?" They said, "we see plainly that the Lord has been with you. So we said, let there be a sworn pact between us, between you and us, and let us make a covenant with you, that you will do us no harm, just as we have not touched you and have done to you nothing but good and have sent you away in peace. You are now the blessed of the Lord." So he made them a feast, and they ate and drank. In the morning they rose early and exchanged oaths. And Isaac set them on their way, and they departed in peace. That same day Isaac's servants came and told him about the well that they had dug and said to him, "we have found water." He called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day. When Esau was forty years old, he took Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite to be his wife, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and they made life bitter for Isaac and Rebekah. Genesis 26:23-35 ESV

God is more than just aware of our interactions with those around us. Reaffirming the Abrahamic covenant with Isaac is also reassurance in his present relationship to those around him. They envy him, which he is aware of to the point of later referencing as hate. Their actions suggest hostility, but what peace must come from the word of the God of his father. "Fear not, for I am with you." I feel better just reading this. 

I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food. Job 23:12 NKJV

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and  comfort  of the Scriptures might have hope. Romans 15:4 NKJV

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105 NKJV

God has given us His word and has opened the door so that we may enter through the blood of His Son. I cut myself off from other believers for many years, and I also cut myself off from the word and prayer. If you truly believe the Bible is God's word then why cut yourself off from the words of your heavenly Father? If it is God's word, than why do you try so hard to impose your will and sinful desires into its text? Though His word may often be a most painful and humbling reminder, that you are still struggling with your pride; it is a most wondrous and gracious reminder that He is with you. Though your neighbors and friends remind you of who you use to be, and are quick to point out your every present fault, He is with you. There is no need of malice or revenge; there is no need to stay offended. I no longer defend my person, for my hope is in the words of Almighty God.