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Genesis 22:12-14
We invite you to join us for worship each Sunday morning at 9:30. You can also download our service at Baptist-Christian at iTunes. Read James 1:23. As we journey through life, God often directs our path near a mirror where we catch a glimpse of Calvary. Moriah is such a mirror. We often pass by these times without breaking stride and soon forget what we’ve seen. If you stop and “tabernacle” near one of these glimpses, God will open your eyes to a deep, rich prophetic picture of His redeeming grace and mercy. Let’s consider the second “step” of our journey as we look at
- A COMPARISON OF THE TWO PLACES! Isaac was well acquainted with Abraham’s deep faith in God. He had watched his dad worship and sacrifice throughout his childhood. As they approached Moriah Isaac asked, “Dad, we have firewood, and fire but where is the lamb?” Herbert Lockyer writes, “it wasn’t until 2,000 years later John The Baptist answered with,“Behold the Lamb of God!” Moriah asks the question, Calvary answers it. Only Abraham could fully comprehend the impact of Isaac’s question. Anything we can imagine isn’t real, because it isn’t imminent or life threatening to our children. It was to God though because He didn’t stay the knife from His Son. Abraham knew what was ahead of him at Moriah, Isaac didn’t. You know what’s ahead of your children, but they don’t! Men if Satan didn’t hesitate to try to destroy Christ, do you think he won’t do all he can to keep yours? If you don’t go to Moriah, it isn’t likely your children will go to Calvary! Notice also
- THE COMPANIONSHIP OF THE TWO PARTICIPANTS! It is reasonable to believe Isaac was in his teens now. Abraham undoubtedly set Isaac on a course that would grow him into a man of God. He knew there would be Moriah events in Isaac’s life, and common faith wouldn’t be enough. Are you walking with your children while they are available to journey with you, so when those Moriah evens come, they will let nothing deter them from doing exactly as God asks? Someone will say, “It’s too late, my children are grown.” The truth is as long as your children are breathing it is never too late. Teach your children to walk with you Moriah, then Calvary, and they will walk with you beyond both all their life. Don’t miss the
- CERTAINTY OF THE PROMISES! From a human perspective Abraham couldn’t see how God was going to fulfill His promise to Abraham if Isaac died. But I have no doubt that Abraham knew God couldn’t lie, the promise had to be fulfilled. Read Heb. 11:17-19. The question is; do we have such a magnificent faith in God that there is nothing “in all creation” that can separate us from His love for us, or cause us to waiver in our ministry for Him? It wasn’t until Abraham raised the knife, the lamb appeared. God calls us to Moriah to test our faith; God calls us to Calvary to reward our faith. What God promises, He must provide. If we sacrifice our entire life to God, and all that is in it, He will return it to us better than we could ever have experienced it without a Moriah and Calvary experience.
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