"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 22:14
The account of Abraham being willing to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice is filled with meaning. We all remember Abraham's statement to Isaac on the way up the mountain that "God will provide himself a lamb." When Abraham saw the ram caught in the thicket, he knew that the ram would be sacrificed in the place of his son. God had indeed provided. Therefore, Abraham named the place Jehovah-jireh, God will provide. You may have noticed that the KJV translates the name "it shall be seen". There was the mention of seeing everywhere surrounding this story. Jesus even mentioned that Abraham saw His day and rejoiced. It was a pointed reference to our text. How do we get from "God will see" to "God will provide"? It is obvious that God has the ability to provide. Abraham learned that whatever needs God saw, he would provide. The greater truth in God's name is not that God provided a ram in the thicket for Isaac, but that God provided the Lamb for the sins of the world. Abraham's son was spared; God's son was not spared. God sees the great need in our world today. He saw it from before the foundation of the world. As a result, He has provided the way of salvation and life through His son. What a joy it is to have the privilege to join God in His grat work of redemption by telling everyone that we know a God who provides eternal life through faith in Jesus, His Son.
Written by: Rev. Ed Cruce
Director of Missions
Bessemer Baptist Association
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great word bro. ed! yesterday, when pastor randy said that Jireh could also be translated "see", i immediately thought of my grandmother's saying. "we'll 'see' to it that it gets done." it's like God is just seeing to it that it gets done, whatever it is. hope you all have a fabulous week.
I am praying that God will help me to let Him "keep" my "Isaac." I have a tendency to give it to the Lord and then before I know it I have it in my "hands" and worrying all over again. Please pray that I will let Him have my "Isaac" and not take him back. Thanks so much!
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