From: "Phil Rembleski" <PHIl@rescuechurchofchrist.org>

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Sent: Wed, Sep 21, 2022 at 5:38 AM

Subject: 9-21-22 THOUGHTS

9-21-22   THOUGHTS

Knowing the context of Gen 22:8b, and as a father, I cannot think of a sadder expression than “So the two of them walked on together.”  I believe the God of all heaven and earth is watching a physical man (that He loves dearly), go through the agony He was having as he contemplated the giving of Jesus.  Verse 8 says "God will provide [Jehovah-jireh],  for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son."   From verse 16 on, God renews His promise that, HE WILL GO THROUGH THIS AGONY WITH HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON!  JESUS, IS THE CHRIST WHO DIED FOR US!  Praise GOD for  HIS  wonderful  LOVE!

Gen 22:5-18    Abraham said to his young men, "Stay here with the donkey, and I and the lad will go over there; and we will worship and return to you." 6  Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son, and he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So the two of them walked on together. 7  Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, "My father!" And he said, "Here I am, my son." And he said, "Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?" 8  Abraham said, "God will provide for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son." So the two of them walked on together. 9  Then they came to the place of which God had told him; and Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood, and bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood.  10  Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.  11  But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am." 12  He said, "Do not stretch out your hand against the lad, and do nothing to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me." 13  Then Abraham raised his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him a ram caught in the thicket by his horns; and Abraham went and took the ram and offered him up for a burnt offering in the place of his son. 14  Abraham called the name of that place The LORD Will Provide, as it is said to this day, "In the mount of the LORD it will be provided." 15   Then the angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven, 16  and said, "By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17  indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies.  18  "In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice."       See Heb 11:17-19

My Prayer:
O God, your eternal wisdom has saved us in Christ Jesus.  Increase our faith, O God.  You have provided and we have received by faith.  Draw us nearer to yourself, and help our minds to dwell in the shadow of the cross.  May Christ be our life.  May the things of this world grow dim, in the light of His glory and grace.  We thank you and praise you for the blessed victory in Jesus.  
It is ever in His name that we pray,         Amen
            Pray for our sister Heather