"Then God said, 'Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about'" (Gen 22:2).
God promised Abraham that he would be the father of many nations and that he would have a son. Years went by, but eventually Isaac was born, who was the promised son.
God tells Abraham to sacrifice his only son to demonstrate his obedience to God. Abraham waited so long for a son, and now he is being told to sacrifice him. This doesn't make sense but Abraham starts to follow through on what he is told to do. God sends an angel to tell Abraham not to harm the boy. God provides a ram caught in a thicket for the sacrifice. God provided what was needed in a miraculous way!
Just reminds me I need to always do what God tells me to do whether it makes sense to me or not. It is only when I obey in this way, I get to see God make His most miraculous provisions, just like Abraham did.
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