something i've never realised
"And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, in the mount of the Lord it shall be seen." Genesis 22:13-14
God caused the ram to be caught by its horns in the bush. If it had been caught by any other part of its body, it would have injured itself by struggling and trying to get free. If it had been injured, it would not have been an acceptable offering to God. God would only accept a healthy, strong animal as a sacrifice. Because God is perfect, He will only accept whatever is perfect. likewise, God had sent us His only Son, Who was perfect and sinless, as a Lamb Who was slained for us...so that we will not have to face death (hell). Just like the ram, Christ had died in our place so we may be reconciled with God.
anyway, today's topic in firm foundations class was abt faith and i believe tt it wasn't by chance tt "faith" was also the topic at prayer meeting. when God told Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, as a burnt offering, Abraham trusted God and obeyed. Abraham believed tt even if he did kill Isaac in obedience to God, God would raise Isaac from the dead. he knew it was impossible for man, but he trusted God to do this.
as difficult as it may seem, i just pray tt God would give me tt faith tt Abraham had...to trust God to provide a way for me regarding my studies in the future, and right now, to trust Him to be able to deliver me and the rest of us from this whole pa** issue we're facing...
and guess wat...today's quiet time, was abt faith too...guess God is trying to speak to me...just pray tt He'll make things clearer for me to see...and teach me what to do...
God caused the ram to be caught by its horns in the bush. If it had been caught by any other part of its body, it would have injured itself by struggling and trying to get free. If it had been injured, it would not have been an acceptable offering to God. God would only accept a healthy, strong animal as a sacrifice. Because God is perfect, He will only accept whatever is perfect. likewise, God had sent us His only Son, Who was perfect and sinless, as a Lamb Who was slained for us...so that we will not have to face death (hell). Just like the ram, Christ had died in our place so we may be reconciled with God.
anyway, today's topic in firm foundations class was abt faith and i believe tt it wasn't by chance tt "faith" was also the topic at prayer meeting. when God told Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, as a burnt offering, Abraham trusted God and obeyed. Abraham believed tt even if he did kill Isaac in obedience to God, God would raise Isaac from the dead. he knew it was impossible for man, but he trusted God to do this.
as difficult as it may seem, i just pray tt God would give me tt faith tt Abraham had...to trust God to provide a way for me regarding my studies in the future, and right now, to trust Him to be able to deliver me and the rest of us from this whole pa** issue we're facing...
and guess wat...today's quiet time, was abt faith too...guess God is trying to speak to me...just pray tt He'll make things clearer for me to see...and teach me what to do...
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