# 243 DNA As A Witness On the Last Day

The Book of Genesis

Day 243

Ge 26:22 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."

The Philistines keep filling Isaac’s well in order to send him a message. The message is simply, “You are not welcome here!”  We have a word for that kind of an attitude…..it is “persecution.” This persecution of Isaac caused him to keep moving until he found a place where he was free to dig wells and the life giving water could freely flow! I believe these wells are a picture for us of the free flow of the Holy Spirit! And this text is a reminder of what to do when  the gospel is preached and it is not received with a glad heart.

God, often uses this kind of persecution to cause His church to spread out and share the gospel of grace in places where He has “made room for it.” And His church becomes “fruitful in the land!”  Such was the case in Ac 11:19-21, “Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only. 20 But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

This portion of Genesis should cause us to remember the instructions Jesus gave His disciples when He sent them out to preach the Good News: Mt 10:14 "And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.  15 "Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!

That dust on the sandals of the disciple’s feet contained their DNA and it will serve as a witness against those who rejected the Good News on that Final Day. It will be proof positive that the Gospel had been preached but rejected! Those wells that the Philistines filled up with dirt will serve as a testimony against them as well, for the promise of God was in their presence (Isaac) and they said, “you are not welcome here.”

So, how do you know when to leave, and how do you know when to stay? You pray! Ask God for direction! He wants you and I to share the Gospel, and He knows where, and with who,  He wants us to share it. Trust Him! He will get you to the place you need to be. Wherever that place may be….keep sharing as He provides opportunity.  Keep in mind the words of 1Pe 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;

Isaac moved on whenever there was quarreling. And that’s something to remember as well. The gospel is not something that we argue about, we simply proclaim it, and let the Holy Spirit do His work. If the person who hears the gospel wants to engage in quarreling, let him engage with God!

For our part, we can be confident that “as many as receive Him, He gives the right to be called children of God!