“7) And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. 8) Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.” (Genesis 25:7,8)
“And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.” (Genesis 25:11) Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac was born. Isaac grew under the influence of a godly father, a father who was the friend of God, a father who believed God and was obedient to Him. We don’t know the age of the lad when Abraham was asked to offer this son of promise to God. But we do know that Abraham was 140 when Isaac married Rebekah. (Genesis 25:20) He was 160 when Jacob and Esau were born. (Genesis 25:26) And he was 175 when he died so was able to have a godly influence on his grandchildren too. (Genesis 25:7)
Isaac had seventy-five years to observe the faith of his father. He saw that his father’s faith was steadfast and true. Therefore, even after his father’s death, Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi, that is the “well of the living God.” Jacob remained close to the living God. He had lived close to his father Abraham and seen his father’s faith and walked in his father’s footsteps. He had learned to dwell close to the living God, and he would continue to do so now that his father had passed on. May the Lord give us fathers that will live a consistent life of faith and trust before their children.