1. When Abraham said, “God will provide,” he was prophesying about the true Lamb of God. While Isaac was asking about the sacrificial lamb, Abraham already believed in the one God would prepare for him. Therefore, he raised his hand to strike his son, but was stopped by the Lord. Christ was the Lamb destined to be delivered and sacrificed in Jerusalem (Genesis 22:7-8, 10-12; Matthew 16:21).
2. Jesus came as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. He was obedient to God’s plan, given to the Jewish leaders as the stone rejected by the builders, but he became the cornerstone. He was killed by the Romans during Passover and rose again on the third day. Christ is our true substitute, who gave His life in our place (John 1:29; Acts 2:23; 4:11; Mark 8:31).
3. After Abraham passed the final test of his submission, God reaffirmed all that He had promised Him: “I will surely bless you and multiply you […], in your seed all the nations of the Earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice” (Genesis 22:17-18). If we desire the Lord’s blessing and the advancement of His work, let us proceed in full obedience to the Word, just as Abraham did.
4. Paul said in Philippians that we should not trust in the flesh. Not trusting in the flesh means not trusting in our natural ability, even if we have great skill. Despite having great skill and being counted prominently among the Jews, Paul renounced everything for Christ’s sake and sought the righteousness of faith (Philippians 3:3-4, 7-9) (Daily Food, book 4, week 2, Saturday, p. 34).
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