Meditate On
“Lay down the knife; don’t hurt the lad in
any way,” the Angel said, “for I know that God is first in your life—you have
not withheld even your beloved son from me.”
Genesis 22:12, TLB
‘Now
I Know That You Love Me’
The story of Abraham sacrificing Isaac is
really about God sacrificing His Son, His only Son, whom He loves. God gave up
Jesus on Mount Calvary on the same mountain range. So when you read about Isaac
going up the mountain with the wood on his back, see Jesus going up to Mount
Calvary with the cross on His back.
Isaac said this to his father: “Look, the
fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” Abraham
replied, “My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering”
(Genesis 22:7–8). And God did provide a ram for the sacrifice. Again, this is a
picture of Jesus Christ, the Lamb that was provided by God to take away the
sins of the world. Instead of us dying for our sins, Jesus died in our place!
Now, look at what the Angel of the Lord
said to Abraham when he was about to slay Isaac: “…don’t hurt the lad in any
way, for I know that God is first in your life—you have not withheld even your
beloved son from me.” God was in effect saying to Abraham, “Now I know that you
love Me, because you have not withhold your son, your only son, from Me.”
Beloved, today, when you look at the cross
and see Jesus bleeding and dying there, you can tell God, “Now I know that You
love me because You have not withheld Your Son, Your only Son, from me.” The
cross demonstrates His love for you. Live life knowing how much God so loves
you because He willingly gave up Jesus for you!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
