得着合意的新妇
我们看过，以撒享受了所有的井。他无论到那里，都有一口井作他的享受。除了享受井之外，以撒还得着了合意的新妇（创二四61-67）。他没有作甚么就得着她。当他在田间默想的时候，她来到他那里。以撒不是一个作事的人，他是一个享受的人。他的父亲和仆人为他作了一切，使他得着新妇。以撒甚至没有去利百加那里，而是利百加来到他面前。以撒得着利百加单是凭在田间默想，不是凭作了甚么。这就是享受。
得着双生子
以撒娶妻之后，二十年间没有孩子；二十年后，得着了双生子（创二五20-21，26上）。神岂不曾应许说，亚伯拉罕独一的后裔以撒，要使地上的万国得福？假定以撒没有儿子，这应许如何应验？这应许若不应验，神的目的如何达成？因此，不仅以撒需要儿子，神也需要从以撒生出的后裔。由于以撒二十年之久没有看见这点，神就不作甚么。神有一个需要，想要为此作点事，但祂需要人这一面的合作。二十年之久，以撒只是享受，不关心需要儿子的事。然而二十年后，他知道他有这样的需要，并且明白他的需要与神的需要一致。他知道了这事就祷告，神也答应了他的祷告。
我们今天也是这样。当我们明白我们的需要与神的需要一致，因而照此祷告，神就要答应我们的祷告。实际上，祂答应我们的祷告，就是达成祂的目的。我们的需要必须是神的需要，为我们需要的祷告也该是为神需要的祷告。当我们的需要与神的需要一致，并且我们为我们的需要祷告时，神的需要也要得着满足。当以撒祷告要有孩子时，谁的需要更大？是以撒的还是神的？当然神的需要更大。虽然如此，神更大的需要只能在以撒较小的需要里得到满足。只有人明白他的需要，并为此祷告，神才有路进来满足祂的需要。神有一个目的，我们有一个需要，这需要与神的目的一致。但神不能作甚么，直到我们明白我们的需要，并为此祷告，神就要答应我们的祷告，应付我们的需要，使祂的目的得以达成。至终以撒得着了一个儿子－雅各，这儿子不仅满足了以撒的需要，也达成了神永远的目的。从雅各生出基督，基督带进教会、国度和新耶路撒冷。这一切永远事物的产生，都是藉着满足与神的需要一致之以撒的需要。
享受是我们的定命，我们无论到那里，都有一口井。但在对神恩典的享受中，我们必须配上我们人一面的合作，使祂永远的目的藉着我们得以达成。
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Isaac’s Experience – Grace and Enjoyment (5) — Gen. 25:21
Obtaining a Suitable Bride
We have seen that Isaac enjoyed all the wells. Wherever he went, he had a well for his enjoyment. Besides enjoying the wells, Isaac also obtained a suitable bride (Gen. 24:61-67). He did nothing to obtain her. While he was meditating in the field, she came to him. Isaac was not a man who did things; he was a man who enjoyed. His father and servant did everything for him so that he could obtain a bride. Isaac did not even go to Rebekah; rather, Rebekah came to him. Isaac obtained Rebekah simply by meditating in the field, not by any deed of his own. This is enjoyment.
Obtaining Twin Sons
After Isaac married, he had no children for twenty years; but after twenty years, he obtained twin sons (Gen. 25:20-21, 26a). Had God not promised that through Isaac, Abraham’s only heir, all the nations of the earth would be blessed? If Isaac had no son, how could this promise be fulfilled? And if this promise were not fulfilled, how could God’s purpose be accomplished? Therefore, not only did Isaac need a son, but God also needed offspring born from Isaac. Because Isaac had not seen this for twenty years, God did nothing. God had a need and wanted to do something about it, but He needed man’s cooperation. For twenty years Isaac simply enjoyed himself and gave no thought to needing a son. However, after twenty years, he came to know that he had this need and understood that his need aligned with God’s need. Once he understood this, he prayed and God answered his prayer.
We are the same today. When we understand that our need aligns with God’s need and pray accordingly, God will answer our prayers. In reality, when He answers our prayers, He is fulfilling His own purpose. Our need must be God’s need, and our prayer for our need should also be a prayer for God’s need. When our need aligns with God’s need and we pray for our need, God’s need is also met. When Isaac prayed for a child, whose need was greater — Isaac’s or God’s? Of course God’s need was greater. Nevertheless, God’s greater need could only be met within Isaac’s lesser need. Only when man understands his need and prays for it does God have a way to come in and meet His need. God has a purpose, and we have a need that aligns with God’s purpose. But God cannot do anything until we understand our need and pray for it — then God will answer our prayers, supply our needs, and accomplish His purpose. In the end, Isaac received a son — Jacob — who not only met Isaac’s need but also accomplished God’s eternal purpose. From Jacob came Christ, and Christ brought in the church, the kingdom and the New Jerusalem. All these eternal things came forth through the fulfilling of Isaac’s need, which aligned with God’s need.
Enjoyment is our destiny, and wherever we go there is a well. But in our enjoyment of God’s grace, we must add our human cooperation so that His eternal purpose may be accomplished through us.
Daily Question: How is God’s purpose accomplished? What role does our prayer play?