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b%S w promise, says the
apostle In Gal.
4:2S, and thus explicitly sets Isaac be-
fore us as a figure OF the believer I'm
the Lord Jesus.
And the first particular in which he
represents us is his miraculous birth.
For he was born o. divine power, con-
trary to nature. OF his father 1t. Is
written: HE considered not his own
body now dead when he was about an
hundred years old neither yet the
deafness of Sarah's womb" Under
such conditions was Isaac born.
Just so has every believer been be-
gotten of divine power. "As many as
received him, to them gave he power
TO become the children of God" No
power had we for this God must give
II Blessed be the God and Father
Of our Lord Jesus Christ, which ac-
cordlng 10 his abundant mercy hath be-
gotten us" Born of God What a
word And thus his children, possessed
of his life and his nature.
2. When this promised son was born,
Abraham's house was filled with
laughter and they gave him a name to
commemorate II. For Isaac means
laughter" 1t tells of nothing that he
was in himself, but proclalms IA
theirs JOY over the child Of his live.
And does not our Lord, In parable,
tell of a feast In a fathers house by
which that father gives expression to
his JOY over the recovery of lost onef
Yea, and he speaks of music and
dancing, saying "They began TO be-
merry" (but not that they ceased -.
And 1t is all his own portrayal OF the
Joy In the heart of our Father God over
you and me who have brought nothing
to him save our sin. Isaac That II
your name, my fellow-bellever, and 1t
Is mine. II describes not us but lays
bare the heart OF our God.
8. And of this child, thus born and
bringing such gladness to his father, u
is written that Abraham gave all that
he had to him. That vast estate, de-
scribed In Gen. "a, made over without
reserve. And II 'is written for our
learning" faint shadowlng forth OF
our riches In Christ. HE that spared
not his own Son, but delivered him up
for us all, how shall he not with him
freely give us all thingsT "All things
are yours" "In everything enriched by
him" How shameful that Gods peo-
pie should live like beggars when all
the Fathers wealth is theirs Theirs
for present enjoyment as well as for
the future.
T. With these facts relating to Isaac
known, we are not surprised at his per-
sistent dwelling in Canaan. He never
leaves the land. Canaan was good
enough for Isaac! Is It for you? Ca
man is the well-known figure of that
place to which, In Christ, God has
raised all his own: "He hath raised NJ
up together and made us sit together In
the heavenlies in Christ and his con-
slant appeal TO us Is TO be there I'm
heart and mind. II Is the place Of our
blessing, for '.he hath blessed us Nth
all spiritual blessings In the heaven
lies" Isaac. dwelling In Canaan. shows
us the child of God abiding In the
serene enjoyment of his God-given por-
tion.
5. In Canaan. Isaac Is found by the
well of springing water. Ard here
again, Is a holy symbolism which the
Lord has interpreted for us. "A fem
tain NJ living water, springlng up unto
everlasting life" "Out Of his Inner
most being shall flow rivers OF living
water" There Is no mistnking n.
II is the ministry of the holy Spirit to
the regenerated man. making Christ q
present reality. satisfying his craving
heart 30 that, no longer craving. II be-
comes a channel AZ blessing Do all
around. This Is Issac's portion and u
rs yours and mine. But II these figures
Of such blessing are 10 become reality
we must dwell by the well.
g. But this wen OF Isaac's has a spe-
clal name: "LabairoI''-'th< well %
him that liveth and seeth me" On.
how that name speaks to Us of the Law
Ing and endless care Of our unfaiiing
God! How IL tells of his regard fer Us.
as though each we're bis oely child and
his solitary esrel All car Affairs hls
particular concern What perfecx
peace and rest for the kart
Ny times are In thy hand.
on God. wish then there.
II Is enough Let me he found dwell
Ing by the well where may daily
realize 50 great a blessing.