Fast Day 2 Sacrifice
Well Good Morning Church or whatever time you are reading this daily devotional. I just want to share with you a quick encouragement centered around God’s word as we push on during this fast in hopes to draw closer to God or see God move in an area in our life. Whatever you are fasting I’m sure God will continue to strengthen you and guide you in this season.
Genesis 22:1-2 NLT – 'Sometime later, God tested Abraham’s faith. “Abraham!” God called.
“Yes,” he replied. “Here I am.” “Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so
much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the
mountains, which I will show you.”
In this time of Abraham's life, he had just received the promise God promised him. His son Isaac born of his “old wife” Sarai. And like Abraham maybe God has asked you to give something up – whether it is something that has been a hindrance between you and your relationship with God or maybe it’s something that is not direct disobedience, but it has become more valuable to you than your relationship with God and maybe he has asked you to offer that to him. Whatever it may be, God wants your obedience and ultimately your heart.
God tested Abraham, not to rip him up and watch him fall, but to deepen his capacity to obey God and thus to develop his character. Just as fire refines ore to extract precious metals, God refines us through difficult circumstances. When we are tested, we can complain, or we can try to see how God is stretching us to develop in us the character necessary to be his followers. At whatever point you read this during the fast and you are wondering if 21 days may seem much too long to give up this specific thing, know this, Abraham and Isaac traveled 50-60 miles from Beersheba to Mount Moriah in about 3 days. That is equivalent to 120,000 steps Abraham took towards obedience in something he did not want to do. One step at a 8me and One day at a time as you press on towards Godliness and Holiness.
Genesis 22:1-2 NLT – 'Sometime later, God tested Abraham’s faith. “Abraham!” God called.
“Yes,” he replied. “Here I am.” “Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so
much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the
mountains, which I will show you.”
In this time of Abraham's life, he had just received the promise God promised him. His son Isaac born of his “old wife” Sarai. And like Abraham maybe God has asked you to give something up – whether it is something that has been a hindrance between you and your relationship with God or maybe it’s something that is not direct disobedience, but it has become more valuable to you than your relationship with God and maybe he has asked you to offer that to him. Whatever it may be, God wants your obedience and ultimately your heart.
God tested Abraham, not to rip him up and watch him fall, but to deepen his capacity to obey God and thus to develop his character. Just as fire refines ore to extract precious metals, God refines us through difficult circumstances. When we are tested, we can complain, or we can try to see how God is stretching us to develop in us the character necessary to be his followers. At whatever point you read this during the fast and you are wondering if 21 days may seem much too long to give up this specific thing, know this, Abraham and Isaac traveled 50-60 miles from Beersheba to Mount Moriah in about 3 days. That is equivalent to 120,000 steps Abraham took towards obedience in something he did not want to do. One step at a 8me and One day at a time as you press on towards Godliness and Holiness.
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Great word, encouragement on a difficult subject
Great encouragement! Thank you ðŸ™ðŸ¿
Good reminder. ......One step at a time