百倍的收成并成为大富户
以撒“昌大，日增月盛，成了大富户。”他凭着尽责的撒种，并藉着神的赐福，成了大富户。这也是一件享受的事，但这享受不是在正确的立场上。以撒也许会对自己说，“我的立场定规是对的，如果不对，神怎么会用这些财富祝福我？”但神也许说，“以撒，你定居在这里，得了许多财富，但我不赞同你的立场。我要兴起环境来，逼你离开这里。”愿圣灵在这里给我们看见这样一幅生动的图画。一面有正当的享受；另一面有不正确的立场。即使我们没有正确的立场，我们仍能继续有享受。但不要认为这种享受称义你的立场。只要有享受，我们的需要就得着了满足。但为着达成神永远的目的，我们需要站在正确的立场上。即使我们的立场错了，仍然有丰富的享受。然而神不会让我们过去，祂会利用环境把我们带回到正确的立场上，使祂的目的得以达成。
找到“活水井”
他得着了百倍收成之后，又找到了“活水井，”并且来到“宽阔之地，”“宽阔之路。”（利河伯－创二六;15-22）。他虽有这样丰富的享受，但他的立场不正确，所以他被迫离开宽阔之路，回到别是巴。
回到别是巴
当以撒回到别是巴（创二六23-33），神立即向他显现，向他说话，坚定祂的应许，说，“我是你父亲亚伯拉罕的神，不要惧怕，因为我与你同在，要赐福给你，并要为我仆人亚伯拉罕的缘故，使你的后裔繁多。”（创二六24）。于是在别是巴这里，以撒开始有正确的见证。他筑了一座坛，呼求耶和华的名，并且支搭帐棚（创二六25）。在别是巴这里，他有了一种为着达成神永远目的的生活。至终，在别是巴这里，反对者被征服了（创二六26-31）。别是巴是正确的地方，在这里我们能有正确的立场。
有天然弱点如亚伯拉罕，且活在天然生命里如雅各
以撒是恩典的承受者，并且一生都是安息和享受。这个享受恩典的人，仍然有天然的弱点和天然的生命。按照我们天然的宗教观念，总以为我们若是天然的，就不能享受恩典。按照我们宗教的观念，享受恩典是根据我们属灵的程度。以撒是个享受神恩典的模型和榜样。整本圣经里几乎没有另一个人像以撒那样享受恩典。然而在以撒身上，我们看到与亚伯拉罕完全一样的天然弱点。不仅如此，在以撒身上我们也看到雅各的天然生命。我们需要看见，恩典并不根据我们的所是。我们好或坏，属灵或不属灵，都算不得甚么。因神已命定我们成为祂恩典的对象。
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Isaac’s Experience – Grace and Enjoyment (6) — Gen. 26:23-25
A Hundredfold Harvest and Becoming Exceedingly Great
Isaac “became rich, and continued to grow richer until he became very wealthy”. Through faithful sowing and through God’s blessing, he became exceedingly great. This too was a matter of enjoyment, but this enjoyment was not in the correct standing. Isaac may have said to himself, “My standing must certainly be correct; if not, why would God bless me with such wealth?” But God may have said, “Isaac, you have settled here and acquired much wealth, but I do not approve of your standing. I will stir up circumstances to drive you away from here.” May the Holy Spirit give us here a vivid picture of this. On one hand, there is legitimate enjoyment; on the other hand, there is an incorrect standing. Even when we do not have the correct standing, we can continue to have enjoyment. But do not think that this enjoyment justifies your standing. As long as there is enjoyment, our need is met. But for the accomplishment of God’s eternal purpose, we need to stand in the correct position. Even when our standing is wrong, there is still abundant enjoyment. Yet God will not let us go; He will use circumstances to bring us back to the correct standing so that His purpose may be accomplished.
Finding “Living Water”
After receiving the hundredfold harvest, Isaac also found the “well of flowing water” and came to “a wide place” and “a broad way” (Rehoboth — Gen. 26:15-22). Though he had such rich enjoyment, his standing was not correct, and so he was compelled to leave the broad way and return to Beersheba.
Returning to Beersheba
When Isaac returned to Beersheba (Gen. 26:23-33), God immediately appeared to him, spoke to him, and confirmed His promise, saying, “I am the God of your father Abraham; do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you, and multiply your descendants, for the sake of My servant Abraham” (Gen. 26:24). So at Beersheba, Isaac began to have the proper testimony. He built an altar and called upon the name of the Lord, and pitched his tent there (Gen. 26:25). At Beersheba, he had a life that was for the accomplishment of God’s eternal purpose. In the end, at Beersheba, the opposition was overcome (Gen. 26:26-31). Beersheba is the right place, where we can have the proper standing.
Having Natural Weakness Like Abraham, and Living in the Natural Life Like Jacob
Isaac was an heir of grace and his entire life was one of rest and enjoyment. Yet this man who enjoyed grace still had natural weaknesses and the natural life. According to our natural religious concepts, we always think that if we are natural, we cannot enjoy grace. According to our religious notions, enjoying grace is based on our level of spirituality. Isaac is the model and pattern of enjoying God’s grace. There is hardly another person in all of Scripture who enjoyed grace the way Isaac did. Yet in Isaac we see the very same natural weaknesses as in Abraham. Moreover, in Isaac we also see the natural life of Jacob. We need to see that grace is not based on what we are. Whether we are good or bad, spiritual or unspiritual — none of that counts. For God has predestined us to be the objects of His grace.
Daily Question: What special spiritual significance does Beersheba have, and why is it said to be the correct place?