'ஆதவன்' வேதாகமத் தியானம் - எண்:- 1,025, நவம்பர் 18, 2023 சனிக்கிழமை
"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)
When Abraham dared to sacrifice Isaac, went to the land of Moriah and climbed the mountain the Lord had told him to sacrifice Isaac. But, the angel of the Lord stopped him at the end. It is certain that Abraham obeyed God and was willing to do anything for Him. Abraham already knew that God would do something miraculous to save his son. So, when Isaac said to him, "Father, here is wood and fire, where is the lamb for the sacrifice?" Abraham said, "God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering:" (Genesis 22: 8) says with certainty.
The reason is that Isaac was
the promised son of God. Abraham believed that even if he sacrificed him, God
would raise him back to life. This we read, Of whom it was said, "That in Isaac shall thy seed
be called: Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the
dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.” (Hebrews 11: 18,19)
Therefore, God approved the
words he spoke by faith. "And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked,
and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went
and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his
son." (Genesis 22: 13) Abraham called the name of the place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of
the LORD it shall be seen.
Beloved, for us New
Testament people, Golgotha is Jehovah-jireh.
The Lord Jesus Christ is the sacrificial goat for us like the sacrificial goat
for Isaac. Yes, this is what John the Baptist pointed out to the people. "Behold
the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." (John 1: 29)
If God
the Father had been silent to Abraham that day, Isaac would have been
sacrificed. Similarly, if God the Father had not given Christ the Lamb of God,
we would all have perished. Having been taken care of for us on the mountain of
the Lord, we have the opportunity to sit with Him on high.
It is in this assurance that the apostle Paul said, 'He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?' (Romans 8: 32) How can he who gave his own Son for us not also give us everything else?
When
our faith in God is firm, He will be our Lord. All things will be taken care of
for us when we look toward Calvary, just as Abraham was taken care of on Mount
Moriah. Let's cling to Christ with unwavering faith.
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