WHO’S YOUR ISAAC?
Thursday, July 05, 2007
“When they came to the place... he tied up his son Isaac...” – Genesis 22:9
Early in the Bible, we are given a story such as this.
It’s the story of a man to whom was promised a multitude of descendants, so many that they will be like the sands of the seashore and the stars in the heavens. All this in spite of the fact that he and his wife are past childbearing age.
The promise is fulfilled with the birth of a son. But then the Lord asks him to offer the boy as a holocaust!
What a twist, eh?
And we know what he did, right?
“Early the next morning, Abraham saddled his donkey, took with him his son Isaac... ”
He went “early the next morning.” No dillydallying regarding what the Lord commanded.
It was then that Isaac asked, “Father, here are the fire and the wood, but where is the sheep for the holocaust?”
“Son, God himself will provide the sheep for the holocaust,” replied Abraham.
Then they continued going forward.
What courage it took Abraham to take every step! What faith!
“Next he tied up his son Isaac, and put him on top of the wood on the altar.”
Then God intervened. Lallaine G.
REFLECTION:
If you were Abraham, who or what would your “Isaac” be? Let the Lord speak to your heart.
Lord, teach me about the sacrifice of Abraham. How boldly he went to follow You! May I do the same today.
