Good morning ladies,
The word of the day is “emphasis.” God chooses often to show us his will by way
of situations. We are given the choice
to follow his way but are not forced to do so.
In this instance, Abraham is faced with a choice and given a test in
obedience. Could you imagine God telling
you to sacrifice the promise of a nations?
It’s almost a little crazy if you were Abe, you know. The cool thing is that in the beginning of
his discourse, God puts a major emphasis on reminding Abe that he is to take
his only son and give him up. This would
ultimately throw a wrench in the promise Abe received from God concerning
building a great nation through this kid…
“Then God said, ‘Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you
love, and go to the region of Mariah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering
on one of the mountains I will tell you about.’”
~Gen. 22:2
My question is: how do you respond when God seems to ask you
to give something up for the good of his ultimate plan? I know for me that sometimes God wants me to
do stuff that takes me out of my comfort zone.
I feel like the decisions I need to make to live in obedience are not
always the most desirable. Yet, I choose
them because God has a plan and I would
like to be a part of it in the fullest.
My prayer for you today is that God put on your heart the things he
wants for your life. Just a warning,
sometimes the stuff that God wants for us is not the path we are currently
on. Look for the places in life where God
puts special emphasis… go that route with boldness.
Praying for you,
mo
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