“Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them went on together.” Genesis 22:6 NIV
Abraham and Isaac had a tender walk together up to the top of the mountain. Abraham was bound to be hurting, his heart suffering a piercing pain as though a knife had been thrust into his soul. He would have been preoccupied, in deep, intense thought. As they walked along together, drawing closer to the place of sacrifice, Isaac would have sensed that something was bearing ever so heavily upon his father. Isaac asked where they were going to get a lamb for the sacrifice. Abraham again showed his great trust in the Lord by simply saying that the Lord Himself would provide the lamb for the offering. Abraham knew that the Lord could raise Isaac from the dead if need be. But Abraham also knew that the Lord could stop him and provide a lamb if He so willed. These two beliefs were flooding Abraham’s mind. He had no idea what the Lord was going to do, but he trusted Him. He believed that the Lord would do whatever was necessary to fulfil His promises. What is it that stirs us to sacrifice our lives to the Lord, to make an absolute surrender to Him? Trust! Believing that He has the power to raise us up and use us. And He does! He does have the power to take our lives, raise them up, and use them for His glory throughout the whole world. Will we trust Him?
PRAYER THOUGHT
Lord, we trust You to take our lives and use them for Your glory.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord, we declare, even in processing our surrender, that You have power to raise us up and use us for Your glory throughout the whole world. AMEN
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE READING ASSOCIATION (IBRA)
Matthew 23:23-39
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