Re-digging wells of Revival
March 29, 2007 by John Baw
Spoke on Sunday about honouring past moves of God and Revivals, as honour opens a portal of grace to get what they had.
In Genesis 26 we find Isaac re-digging his father’s wells, before he dug his own and found living (running) water (ref). He then dug his own well and found living (running) water (ref). The living water, caused contention – it always does. You see wells have a water level. You check it out, if the water level drops, then you dig some more reaching newer depths and going after more water. When you hit a well of living water, it means that you have stumbled (?) upon an underground stream. This means you lose control and the water just explodes out of the ground into a fountain.
Living water makes the residents of Gerar very nervous (Gerar means “a lodging place” in Hebrew) – Lets keep things as they always were shall we? I mean we do not really mind you re-digging these wells, it is a noble thing, but do you really have to have living water? Oh for the water without the life!
From there, after several fist-fights, Isaac dug a well in Rehoboth (ref) which means “a broad place”. God will bring you to your own “broad place” in the Kingdom. A place where you carve out a niche of Kingdom authority that God has designated for His glory through you!
It all starts with re-digging past wells of revival that have been filled up with earth for so long. This happens through honour.
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@update: So got things stirred up with this message on Sunday:
One sister is loaning me a DVD of the welsh revival that is the documentary version of the book that I just finished reading.
Another is going to give me press clipings from the Welsh revival!!!!!!!!!
let’s go for it!
John,
Thanks for the insightful reflection. It gave me some interesting ideas.
Looking to the future,
Chet Swearingen
John, I want that video. Had a guy from Wales pray that over me & POW! I need to know. Great aritcle. Let’s get digging!
@David: Looks like you are already going for it!!!! Its one thing to rid a vortex, but man, I’m eating dust back here.
@Chet: You’re welcome bro. nice of you to drop by…..
@Amelia: yes the welsh have that celtic monastic legacy that’s powerful!