The Great Provide, Genesis 22:14 | Debbie Taylor Williams

Have you ever felt desperate and cried out to God to help to do what He’s asked of you? No doubt, such was the case for Abraham when God asked him to sacrifice his son, Isaac.

Although Abraham didn’t understand why God would ask him to do something so unthinkable, he had confidence in God’s goodness and told his servants, “We, not I, will return.

Abraham took the steps of obedience to which God called him one faith step at a time, not knowing how God would provide.

In the final moment, as Abraham raised the knife to sacrifice Issac, God stopped him. He provided a ram in the place of Isaac. Genesis 22:14 records, “Abraham called the name of that place The LORD Will Provide, as it is said to this day, “In the mount of the LORD it will be provided.’” (“Jehovah-Jireh” is the KJV’s translation of YHWH-Yireh which means “The LORD Will Provide.”)

In the act of Abraham being called to sacrifice his only begotten son we get a glimpse of what it was like for God to sacrifice His only begotten Son.

Jesus, like Issac, was laid on the wood, stretched out, but instead of being freed, died in our place. Jehovah-Jireh, God will Provide, provided Jesus as a substitute for us.

What will you do today…and every day to show your gratitude to the Father and to Jesus?

JEHOVAH-JIREH, You saw our need and provided Your only begotten Son to die for our sins. Jesus, thank You for willingly laying down Your life for us. We’re overwhelmed with gratitude and pray we daily reflect it by our lives.

Abraham demonstrated his love for and trust in God through his act of obedience. Our actions reveal whether we truly love, trust, and respect Jesus. To learn more, read this related blog post by Debbie.