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Background
We take time during the Christmas season to remember and reflect upon the biblical story of Jesus Christ being born as the Son of Promise, the fulfillment of thousands of years of biblical prophecy.
It is fitting that last week we looked at the birth of another son of promise, Abraham’s son Isaac.
Abraham had waited 25 years for God’s promise to be fulfilled, an heir born of his own body to him by his wife Sarah.
Yesterday, we saw Abraham commanded by God to sacrifice Isaac as a burnt offering.
Now we will see what comes next in their story.
God had sent Abraham and Isaac to Mount Moriah, about a 3-day journey north/northeast of Beersheba, where Abraham had been sojourning.
As we saw yesterday, God had commanded to take his only begotten son, Isaac, the son of promise, and offer him on the altar.
Abraham and Isaac went up to Mount Moriah, and Abraham told Isaac that God will provide for Himself the lamb for the offering.
TIMELINE
Look at what is taking place here:
They arrive at the location that God had described to Abraham, and he begins building an altar for the purpose of sacrifice.
What must Abraham have been thinking while he was building the altar, with his son standing next to him?
He bound Isaac and laid him on top of the wood.
Abraham was faithful, and did what he was asked, even though it was about to cost him everything.
Isaac willingly gave himself over to Abraham to be bound without a struggle.
Abraham, fully intent on complete obedience, reached for the implement that would end all of the hopes and promises that had been given.
Sometimes God asks us to give up that which is precious to us.
Remember that Abraham had said that he and Isaac were going up to worship.
God stopped Abraham before he completed the sacrifice.
God recognized that Abraham feared God more than he wanted his own desires.
We ought to be willing to give up everything, just like Abraham.
Remember Abraham’s words: God will provide for Himself the lamb for the offering.
God provided a substitutionary sacrifice, to take the place of Isaac.
God’s plan all along was to do that for us, too.
God did not withhold His only Son, but gave Him up as a sacrifice for us.
Just like Isaac, Jesus laid his life down willingly.
God reiterated His promises to Abraham because of his obedience.
Abraham returned home with his son, and the promises the God has been making to him firmly secured.
APPLICATION
Sometimes God asks us to give up that which is precious to us.
God did not withhold His only Son, but gave Him up as a sacrifice for us.
Next week, we will begin a 2-week break from Genesis and be in 2 John.
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