“THE LORD WILL PROVIDE!”

 Genesis 22:9-14 (ESV)

“[9] When they (Abraham and Isaac) came to the place of which GOD had told him, Abraham built the altar there and laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. [10] Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. [11] But the Angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And HE said, “Here I am.” [12] He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear GOD, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from ME.” [13] And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caughtI in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. [14] So Abraham called the name of that place, “THE LORD WILL PROVIDE”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the LORD it shall be provided.””

According to secular one article, the Angel of the LORD speaking to Abraham in Genesis 22:11 is JESUS, GOD INCARNATE! The article says “The Angel of the LORD is an enigmatic figure WHO appears in numerous passages throughout the Old Testament. This Angel is often believed to be the second member of the Trinity—JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF.” Since JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF is speaking to Abraham, we whose EYES have been OPENED can SEE that when JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF told Abraham “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear GOD, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from ME” that Abraham was the one who needed to SEE that “THE LORD WILL PROVIDE”!!

According to Romans 4:2-3, “For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before GOD. For what does the Scripture say? “ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS COUNTED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.” Why exactly did ABRAHAM BELIEVE GOD? How many others had GOD asked for a son to be sacrificed from? Were I in the position of Abraham, I would WITHOUT A DOUBT insisted that GOD “consider” me before taking either of my offspring?  

ALMIGHTY GOD has a PLAN, one that we might not understand, NOR AGREE WITH! We don’t have the mental capacity available to even begin to interject our “wishes” into HIS PLAN! Neither did Abraham! However, ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD and KNEW that “THE LORD WILL PROVIDE” something FAR BETTER than he could imagine or dream! It might not be for us to KNOW HIS PLAN, but we are to HAVE FAITH that “THE LORD WILL PROVIDE”!!!