Genesis 22:1-24
True faith is always tested. Of course, God did not want Isaac’s life; He wanted Abraham’s heart. Isaac was dear to Abraham, and God wanted to be sure that Isaac was not an idol standing between Him and Abraham. It was possible that Abraham was trusting Isaac to fulfill the promises and not trusting God. How did Abraham go through this test? For one thing, he rested on God’s promises (Heb. 11:17–19). God had promised Abraham many descendants, and this promise could not be fulfilled unless Isaac lived or God raised him from the dead. Abraham knew that God would not lie, so he rested in His unchanging Word. “Never doubt in the dark what God has told you in the light.” Abraham obeyed without delay. If we do the one thing God tells us to do, He will reveal the next step when the right time comes. God’s answers never arrive a minute too late! God supplied a ram just when one was needed. This is why Abraham called the name of the place “Jehovah-Jireh—the Lord will see to it!” (Wiersbe)
Faith-trusting that God will keep His promises. Abraham remembered God's promise. We also have to be intentional to remember God's promise even when it appears that there is no hope. Romans 12:2 it is our minds that need to be renewed. Our hearts can't be trusted -Jer 17:9 If Abraham would have listened to his heart he could not have gone through with it. Just a reminder that it doesn't matter what we feel it matters what we believe.
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