# 202 God Will Provide

The Book of Genesis

Day 202

Ge 22:6 So Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife, and the two of them went together.

 7 But Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, "My father!" And he said, "Here I am, my son." Then he said, "Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?"

 8 And Abraham said, "My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering." So the two of them went together.

Still another pre-figuring of the passion of Christ as Abraham lays the wood of the sacrifice on the back of Isaac. He will be required to carry the wood up Mt Moriah, just as Jesus was required to carry His cross up to Golgotha.

At this point we finally hear from Isaac! “Hey Dad, we’ve got the fire and the wood, but where’s the lamb?” What a devastating question for the father, Abraham! How would’ve you answered that question?? “Little children should be seen and not heard?” Or perhaps you would’ve sat him down and explained the entire situation, “man to man?” Not so for Abraham. He gives an answer that is good for all time! “My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering.”

God will provide! Perhaps you are in a similar situation today. You look around your present circumstances, and there doesn’t seem to be an answer. There appears to be no way out! Hear again the words of Abraham, “God will provide.” While you’re at it, listen to the words of the Apostle Paul in 1Co 10:13, “No temptation ( that is, no trial, that’s right, I said trial! Too often we misinterpret this scripture and speak of temptation as enticement to sin, but the true meaning of the term here is trial by testing, a stretching if you will!.)

So, it reads, “No trial has overtaken you  except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted (tested, stretched, tailed) beyond what you are able, but with the temptation (the trial) will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.” Please note that you will be able to bear it, because that speaks of endurance. The way out of the trial is enduring!

God will provide while you endure! And Abraham called the place Jehovah Jireh, which means “the Lord will provide, as it is said to this day, “ In the mount of the Lord it shall be provided.” (v14) 

Do you need provision today? Then head for the mountain of the Lord and receive it as you endure, for in climbing the mountain, provision is supplied when you need it!

 Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be provided.