Genesis 22:8 “’God will provide a lamb, my son.’ Abraham answered. And they both went on together.”
God has asked Abraham to take his son, his one and only son Isaac, to the top of Mt. Moriah and sacrifice him. Several chapters earlier, God promised Abraham that he would bless him and make his descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky. But here in chapter twenty-two, God asks Abraham to kill his only star. On their trek up the mountainside, Isaac asks Abraham where the sacrificial lamb is. Abraham simply answers that God will provide the lamb.
This story from Genesis 22 is meant to be a test for Abraham. God wanted to test his faith. And before Abraham and Isaac even make it to the top of the mountain, Abraham seemingly passes the test. Abraham is confident that God will provide. How many mountain climbs have I been on and have not been sure that God will provide? How often do I doubt that God will come through in the end? I can learn a lesson from Abraham. I need to have faith in God and trust him in all circumstances. When I’m hiking up the mountain and the future seems uncertain, I need to trust that he will indeed provide the lamb.
Dear Jesus, help me trust in you and your promises today. Amen.
