One thing to note right away is this principle concerning wealth: The more you have, then the more you have to care for. And, the more God gives you, the more you have to manage responsibly. 

Proverbs 10:22 says,

“The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.”

In Isaac’s case it was the Philistines who caused the trouble. They “envied him” and drove him further from their land by cutting off his needed water supply.

But, Isaac’s persistence and the Philistine opposition ultimately led Isaac to a location in the Promised Land where Isaac could say:

“Now the Lord has given us room and we will flourish in the land.”

Like his father before him and the heroes of faith that would follow, Isaac could hold firm and stay on course because he understood the promise, the purpose and the ultimate plan of God! It was now Isaac’s turn to face the opposition, manage the Promise of God responsibly and hold his assigned position for his generation.

Christianity is accused of being intolerant because they say that Jesus is the only way of salvation. But, all religions come to a place in this discussion where they also draw a line in the sand and refuse to compromise:
1. Hindus believe in many Gods, and cannot tolerate the one true God.
2. Buddhists cannot accept the scriptures of Hindus and Christians.
3. Muslims will not tolerate disagreement with the Koran.
4. Atheists cannot accept any religion that believes in a God or any Gods.

With all this conflicting "truth" we hope that the religion that is correct will stay commited , or intolerant, until all of us can see the evidence that proves their "truth" is the Truth!...and, we hope they feel the same way about us!!