Friday, June 22, 2001
Friday, June 22, 2001
He said, "Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of
Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I shall show you."
The farmer surveyed his bruises and answered, "Well, if He was, He sure got a rough ride."
Abraham and Sarah knew that God was with them. They were a fortunate couple, who after
years of heartache were living their last years in happiness. God had promised them a son, and in
their old age he was born.
They watched Isaac as he grew, knowing that he was a special child. After years of turmoil and
trouble Abraham and Sarah could now enjoy their retirement years basking in the glow of a
promise kept.
One day, though, God called to Abraham. "Here I am," Abraham replied. God told Abraham,
"Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and offer him there as a burnt offering on
one of those mountains that I shall show you." Oh, no. Please God, not that! But, Abraham was
faithful, and, in his faithfulness, God spared Isaac.
How is your faithfulness?
(Genesis 22:2
NRSV)
A farmer was out driving his tractor one day when he rolled onto a stretch of gopher mounds.
The earth crumbled beneath one tire and the tractor rolled over on its side. Luckily, the farmer
escaped the situation with only a few bruises. He went home and told his wife. She breathed a
sigh of relief and said, "Honey, the Lord sure was with you."
Lord Jesus, strengthen my faithfulness and resolve to serve our Father in heaven. Amen.
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