Genesis 22:12
He said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou has not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
Many times God allows our faith in Him to be tested. We may promise God something and never attempt to make the vowel good. When God asked Abraham to offer up his only begotten son, Isaac, he never said no. Abraham's obedience was better than any sacrifices he would have made. Because of his obedience and faithfulness, God provided him with another burnt offering, a ram in the bushes. Abraham's faith was so strong in God that He counted it as righteousness.
Today our faith is tested in many ways: through trials, situations and problems... Knowing that God said, "Many are the afflictions of the righteous but He will deliver us out of them all - really is a faithful promise for us all
Because Abraham was faithful, he discovered that the Lord would provide, and the bond between them was strengthened. Abraham named the place of burnt offering Jehovah-jireh meaning "The Lord Will Provide.
God never ask us to do anything that He would not do.
Let's remember that God also offered His only begotten son as a lamb for all mankind, Jesus, because He was so faithful to us.
Until we meet again - soon.
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