Pinnacle of faith!
Verse for Today: Monday, October 28, 2013
Genesis 22:4 – On the third day Abraham looked up and saw
the place in the distance.
Mount Moriah was a place of mixed feelings for Abraham. On
the one hand, he had the great craving to obey God and give Him the best that
Abraham had received from God. On the other hand, it would be the most painful
place on earth when he will have to sacrifice his only begotten son. But
Abraham was sure that His God would meet him at that mountain. He knew that he
would not be alone there and that His God would welcome him there in all His
majesty and splendor. It would thus be a place of victory and not failure. It
would be a place of hope and not frustration. It would be a place where the
promises of God would be realized and not lost. It would be a place where God
would reveal Himself to Abraham to receive His utmost obedience and submission
and bless him. Abraham saw the place from a distance and renewed his allegiance
to God and walked with fervor and determination in faith. The God of Abraham
waits for us at the peak of our obedience to honor us with the renewal of His
promises and to strengthen us to go further by faith. Our God will not let us
go to the mountain of obedience alone, but He accompanies us and takes us by
our hand. He will not give us tests than we cannot bear. He will not leave us
alone to bear the brunt of the tests, but will stand by with His ultimate
answers to our situations. So let us go forward to the pinnacle of obedience by
faith and meet our God at the peak of our surrender to Him and leave all
consequences of obedience to Him.
Dear friend, are you on your way to total obedience and allegiance
to God and bewildered about the consequences of your faith? Remember, your Lord
will not let you go alone to your Moriah, but will accompany you. He will watch
your obedience in full participation. He will guard you from all the harm that
you might be afraid of. He will protect you from fear and anxiety as you obey
Him. He will find newer ways as you face the consequences of your faith. He
doesn’t take back what He gives mercilessly. He will provide for you according to
His dignity and honor. He will prove to you that He is Jehovah-Jireh even on
the peak of your Moriah. So if He keeps quiet and does not intervene until your
obedience is fully exhibited, that doesn’t mean that He is indifferent or
non-participative. He is near you and will act at the right time to give you
deliverance and rescue from dangers. Today you are enabled to climb the
mountain of obedience by Him so that He can accomplish His purpose in your
life. So, dear friend, don’t be afraid or hesitate. Take God at His Word and be
bold in your obedience and faith. The One who has called you will take you by
His hand all the way to your destination without harm. Trust in Him and don’t
look back. Take courage and be confident to go forward. He is waiting for you
at the top of your obedience to honor and strengthen you to go farther.
Remember, Rebekah and her children are all waiting ahead, on the way, as
witnesses of your faith. Your Moriah is God-ordained and it will be the
beginning of a series of new blessings. Be prepared for it all and be thankful
to God for all that He is going to do for you.
2 Timothy 1:12 – I know whom I have believed, and am
convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
Thought for Today
Tests are Moriah are not the end of all hope, but the beginning
of newer blessings.
Prayer for Today
Dear Lord Jesus: Hold my hands tight today as I approach the
Moriah of my life without wavering, doubts or confusion. Amen!
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