Genesis 22:2
"Take now thy son"
God's command is; Take now, not presently. God tells us this because He knows that to us "now and presently" means about the same to us. We know a thing is right, but we try to find excuses for not doing it at once. To climb to the height God shows can never be done presently, it must be done now. What is the difference? The sacrifice is gone through; "in will" before it is performed actually.
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and went unto the place of which God had told him" (V. 3). When God spoke, Abraham did not confer with flesh and blood ( i.e.) our own sympathies, our own insight, anything that is not based on our personal relationship to God. These are the things that compete with and hinder obedience to God.
Abraham did not choose the sacrifice; therefore we must always guard against self-chosen service for God; self-sacrifice may end up being a disease. If God has made your cup run over, drink it with grace. If He has made it; not as full as you see others, drink it in communion with Him. If the order of God for you is a hard time of difficulty, go through with it, but never choose the scene of your martyrdom. God chose the crucible for Abraham, and he made no demur; he went steadily through. If you are not living in touch with Him, it is easy to pass a crude verdict on God. You must go through the crucible before you have any right to pronounce a verdict, because during these times you learn to know God better. God is working for His highest ends until His purpose and man's purpose become one.
May God Bless You
And Your Families
Minister: Robert A. Lail
The Cross Life Ministry
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