JEHOVAH REHOBOTH: THE LORD WHO MAKES ROOM

“And he moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. So, he called its name Rehoboth, because he said, “For now the Lord has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.” ~ Genesis 26:22

REFERENCE: Genesis 26:17-22

Are you in a place where all you do seem not to produce the expected results? Are you doing your best, yet some people or forces sabotage your efforts or hijack your ideas so that they never come to fruition? That was where Isaac found himself. Abimelech drove him out of the land because he envied his prosperity. Hence Isaac, looking for a place to settle his growing business, pitched his tent in this newfound land and began to dig wells to support his flock. However, every time he dug a well, the men of Gerar quarreled with him, laid claim to the well, and drove him from there. Though frustrated, Isaac went forward, dug another well, and finally noticed that no one contended with him again. So, he named the place Rehoboth, saying, “The Lord has made room for us.”

Rehoboth – “Broad places, wide places or streets.” Isaac experienced this when God gave him a piece of land where he settled, and He restrained his detractors from contending with him. So, he said, “Jehovah has made ‘rachab’ (room) for us,” which means Jehovah has given us a wide or a broad place. Jehovah Rehoboth, the God who makes room, is another revelation of who God is. He opens a door when all is closed. He creates opportunities to express yourself and excel, despite scarcity and opposition. Even if it means increasing the quota (widening or making it broader) to include you, Jehovah Rehoboth will make room for you. You can never be stranded. No one can place an embargo on your exploits nor limit your progress; even if they stop you once or twice, don’t give up; God will ultimately give you a breakthrough.

Often in public car parks, I have silently asked Jehovah Rehoboth to make room for me. Eight out of ten times, a car pulls out in the crowded car park, so I get a space to park. Jehovah Rehoboth can make room for you on that scholarship list, or get you a shop space in a busy shopping mall. He is the God of broad places and can relocate you and your family to a bigger house, expand your business, and bless you with great opportunities. All you need to do is ask Him in faith. If you ever feel that you are in a tight place, being squeezed by life’s pressure and men’s envy or hatred, pray, “Jehovah Rehoboth, please make room for me.” He will answer you, enlarge your territory, stop all opposition and make you fruitful.

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ADDITIONAL TEXTS:

Psalm 18:16-19, Psalm 31:7-8, Psalm 118:5-6 & Isaiah 54:2-3

PRAYERS: 

+ Waymaker, thank You for the much ‘room’ I have today. You have made it possible.

+ Limit breaker, arise and contend with every ‘Philistine’ resisting my progress and working to limit me in a small place.

+ I call on you, Jehovah Rehoboth, to please go ahead of me into my business, academics, office, etc., and make room for me. Create vacancies for me at the top and cause me to be fruitful.