God will provide

God will provide

Bible: Genesis 22:2-14

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So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide (V.14).

My anxiety increased throughout the summer holidays. I was changing schools in September. I love to have everything planned out, and the idea of going to a different school with people I didn’t know seriously stressed me out. However, I talked with God during the summer and had peace that even in the stress and change, God was taking care of me. God gave me what I needed, but it was in His timing that I settled into the new school, not mine. Abraham went through a far more difficult situation with his son Isaac. He was asked to take his son and sacrifice him in the mountains (GENESIS 22:1-2). Abraham obeyed and took Isaac to the mountains. This three day journey gave Abraham plenty of time to change his mind, but he didn’t (VV.3-4). When Isaac questioned his dad, Abraham replied, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering” (V.8). I bet Abraham’s anxiety grew with each knot he made as he tied Isaac to the altar—and with every inch he raised his knife above his son (VV.9-10). What a relief it must have been when the angel stopped him (VV.10-12)! God did indeed provide a sacrifice: a ram caught in a nearby bush (V.13). God tested Abraham’s trust in Him, and He showed Himself faithful. And at the right time, to the very second, God provided (V.14).

GOD WILL PROVIDE IN HIS TIMING.

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