Quick Devotions: God's Request

Quick Devotions: God's Request: God tells Abraham to sacrifice his beloved son. Why would God ask such a thing? Scripture Reading - Genesis 22: 1-14 “Take your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice it there like a holocaust on a mountain that I will show you “. - Genesis 22: 2

If I had been Abraham, I would have looked for excuses not to sacrifice my son: God, doesn't this go against your promise? Shouldn't you also ask my wife about her thoughts? If I am asked to sacrifice our son, I cannot ignore his opinions, can I? And what if I told my neighbors that I sacrificed my son when they ask me, “Where is your son? Haven't seen him for a while "? Is it even right to sacrifice a person in the first place?

I could come up with a lot of questions and excuses. But Abraham obeyed God's words. Imagine the pain in Abraham's heart, like a father loving his son dearly, as he took Isaac to Moriah.

Quick Devotions: God's Request: And when Abraham obeyed God by acting in faith, what did God do? God showed him a ram that could be sacrificed in place of Isaac. Many years later, God also prepared another sacrifice, his beloved Son, Jesus, who died in our place. As Savior of the world, Jesus gave up his life to pay the price of our sin and to give us eternal life. God is the caring God who watches and prepares for our future. What a blessing it is to believe in God!

Prayer: By loving God, give us the faith to obey you in all situations. Help us obey as Abraham did when you tested him and blessed him. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.