RE-DIGGING THE WELL OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

Genesis 26 AMP

¹⁸ Now Isaac again dug [and reopened] the wells of water which had been dug in the days of Abraham his father, because the Philistines had filled them up [with dirt] after the death of Abraham; and he gave the wells the same names that his father had given them. ¹⁹ But when Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and found there a well of flowing [spring] water, ²⁰ the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water is ours!” So Isaac named the well Esek (quarreling), because they quarreled with him. ²¹ Then his servants dug another well, and they quarreled over that also, so Isaac named it Sitnah (enmity). ²² He moved away from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over that one; so he named it Rehoboth (broad places), saying, “For now the Lord has made room for us, and we shall be prosperous in the land.”

Self-occupation fills in our well, but Christ-occupation reopens and keeps them open.

Psalm 32:1 AMP

Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, favored by God] is he whose transgression is forgiven,And whose sin is covered.

Psalm 72:7 NKJV

In His days the righteous shall flourish,And abundance of peace,Until the moon is no more.

TAKEAWAY 1: RIGHTEOUSNESS BRINGS TRUE IDENTITY

Righteousness begins with knowing who you are in Christ. The enemy wants to bury your identity under guilt, shame, and self-doubt. But when you re-dig the well of righteousness, we draw again from the truth that we are forgiven, accepted, and made righteous in Jesus.

2 Corinthians 5:21 — “For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”

Romans 5:17 — “Those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.”

Romans 8:1 — “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.”

Isaiah 54:17 — “No weapon formed against you shall prosper… This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me.”

When we walk in the gift of righteousness, we stop trying to earn righteousness and start living from it. We no longer fight for acceptance—we fight from acceptance.

TAKEAWAY 2: RIGHTEOUSNESS BRINGS INTEGRITY

When we believe right, we will supernaturally act and life right.

Proverbs 11:3 — “The integrity of the upright will guide them, but the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.”

Philippians 1:11 — “Being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.”

Living righteously positions you for divine enlargement. The Lord brings you from Esek (conflict) and Sitnah (contention) into Rehoboth—a place of peace, purpose, and prosperity.

TAKEAWAY 3: RIGHTEOUSNESS BRINGS INFLUENCE

When righteousness flows in you, it flows through you. A life rooted in righteousness becomes a wellspring of grace, peace, and joy that refreshes others. Your example becomes living water for your family, your community, and your generation.

Proverbs 10:11 — “The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life.”

Matthew 5:14-16 — “You are the light of the world… Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Isaiah 58:11 — “The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought… You shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.”

Romans 14:17–18 — “For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”

Psalm 37:6 — “He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.”

When we walk in righteousness, our influence expands. Your words carry weight, your life carries witness, and your presence becomes a channel of God’s peace and blessing.