Consecration 2026: Day 13

DAILY DEVOTIONAL — Digging Again What Was Lost

Scripture Focus: Genesis 26:18 (NKJV)
“And Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham. He called them by the names which his father had called them.”

Expository Explanation
Genesis 26 records a season of famine in the land, yet Isaac remains obedient to God’s instruction to stay where he is. As Isaac prospers, opposition arises. The Philistines stop up the wells that Abraham had previously dug—wells that were essential for life, survival, and prosperity.

Rather than abandoning the land or creating something entirely new, Isaac chooses to dig again the old wells. These wells represented covenant provision, legacy, and God’s faithfulness to Abraham. By reopening them and restoring their original names, Isaac honors what God had already established rather than allowing opposition to erase it.

This act is both practical and spiritual. Isaac understands that what sustained the previous generation can still sustain the present one—if it is reclaimed.

Reference Scriptures

• Isaiah 43:19 — God is doing a new thing, yet honoring His purposes
• Jeremiah 6:16 — Standing in ancient paths
• Psalm 78:4 — Declaring God’s works to the next generation
• 2 Timothy 1:6 — Stirring up what God has already placed within us

Devotional Thought
Not everything blocked needs to be replaced—some things need to be restored.

Life, discouragement, conflict, and neglect can stop up wells God once used to refresh us: prayer, worship, faith, obedience, trust. Isaac teaches us that restoration often begins by returning to what God already blessed.

Digging again requires effort, patience, and perseverance—but it leads to renewed flow.

Reflection Questions

1. What “wells” in my spiritual life may have been stopped up over time?
2. Have I been tempted to abandon what once worked instead of restoring it?
3. What legacy of faith or discipline is God calling me to reclaim?

Application Point
Revisit what once sustained you.
Ask God to show you which spiritual practices, commitments, or callings need to be reopened. Don’t be discouraged if it takes work—what God established before can still bring life today.

Restoration often precedes breakthrough.

Prayer
Father, thank You for the wells You have placed in my life—sources of provision, strength, and renewal.
Show me where opposition, neglect, or discouragement has stopped up what You once used mightily.
Give me grace to dig again, to restore what was lost, and to trust that You will bring fresh flow.
Let Your living water rise again in my life.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Challenge
Identify one spiritual “well” you need to dig again—prayer, Scripture, worship, or obedience. Take a practical step today to reopen it and expect God to bring renewed life.