Moving on with your life may be an answer to a depression, but doing that is much easier said than done. Isaac, whose life we used as an example in Part I, is confronted by God in Chapter 26 of Genesis to do exactly that. Isaac’s response to God was half-hearted. He obeyed God by remaining in Gerar and not going to Egypt, but did nothing for God to bless.
Many times, while in depression we endeavor to keep doing the right thing so we ritualize our prayers, Bible reading and church attendance, but never take steps of faith while feeling so empty. Isaac obeyed God but did nothing else until he was confronted with his generational curse that was probably the central cause of his depression.
Isaac and his mother Sarah had a very strong relationship. Isaac was the son of her old age. His name came from his bringing her joy. The Bible states that for three years he mourned the death of his mother until he met and married his wife. (Genesis 24:67)
He was probably not very happy with his father when he learned his father had forsaken his mother twice, allowing her to end up in the house of other men. In Abraham’s desire to save his own life he asked his wife to lie about their relationship and tell the leader of the land that she was his sister instead of his wife. Thank God the Lord rescued Sarah both times and restored her back to her husband.
If we are not careful, the very thing that got us depressed and miserable will rule our lives and condemn us to being unproductive. There comes a time in life that we must declare that enough is enough and I must move on. It becomes our responsibility to break the yokes around our lives by releasing ourselves from the bitterness and pain of the past. Isaac found himself doing the very same thing to his wife that his father did to his mother. Now being faced with his wrong, he responded to the voice of God that was spoken into his life earlier. In Genesis 26:12 we see Isaac planting a crop in the land and the Lord blessing it a hundred-fold. Are you ready for your hundred-fold blessing?
Look up! Things are much better than you feel they are. The Lord has a way of working everything out for our good. (Romans 8:28) The key is that we must move on. As we take the next step in our life, we will find corrective medicine already prescribed for us. Next week we will see how Isaac looked up and how the Lord allowed him to release the past and get to his place of destiny.
