In every life
there comes a time of testing where we find out who we really are. For Abraham God asked him to do something
that was beyond what most people will ever be asked. This is a time of self sacrifice.
God asked
Abraham to bring his son Isaac to the top of Mount Moriah and offer him as a
sacrifice. Some would say that he was a
madman and a monster. Yet without
hesitation he did what God told him to do.
When they were on the way to the mountain Isaac notice that his dad had
the knife and provisions for the sacrifice but no sacrifice. Abraham told him that God would provide.
One of lesson
we can learn from this story is that the Lord will also provide a step of
faith. In this way Abraham is a type
because like God he was willing to offer his son. Jesus Christ became our sacrifice for
sin.
Isaac in this
story is a type of Christ. He trusted in
his father. He was obedient and
submissive to the will of his father. He
had complete confidence in his father and what his father wanted. When the time came Abrahm was about to follow
through and God stopped him. A ram was
nearby and it became the sacrifice. So,
what did Abraham learn?
Abraham grew
in his faith, he matured, became more patient, more disciplined and
fruitful. It purified him. He trusted God more. It helped him overcome fear, doubt and
difficult circumstances.
Faith in God
assures success. It is our defensive
weapon from the attacks of the world. It
brings results in prayer. It brings
blessing. It brings absolute trust in
the character and nature of God. When we
give, we are blessing others especially when we do it without reservation. Through Abraham we learn that faithfulness
and obedience are important qualities needed especially in todays wicked
world.
Times of
testing do come and how we respond shows what kind of faith we have. Trust the Lord and you will see him come
through every time.
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