“Abraham built an altar…; and he bound Isaac his son and laid
him on the altar…” —Genesis 22:9
Isaac represented God’s promise to Abraham. Everything that Abraham hoped for. Now God was testing his heart. A test to see if Abraham loved someone or
something more than God. What is getting in the way of your relationship with
God? God makes it pretty clear that He
is a jealous God and He commands us to not have any other gods in our lives
(Exodus 20:5). That is a quote from the
ten commandments. Other gods are other
things that you serve. That demand your devotion above your devotion to the God
of heaven. Something that dictates what
you do, what you think, what you depend upon.
It might be yourself, it might be some other thing in the world. The Bible
makes it pretty clear.
“Do not love the world
or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not
in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the
eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The
world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives
forever.” – 1 John 2:15-17
So God is telling us, “if you are going to live this new life, you
must sacrifice everything that you treasure .. everything that you depend upon
… and serve – trust Me” I can’t explain
it except to say that it is God’s plan and His purpose for His creation. The original sin in the Garden occurred when Adam
and Eve decided that there was another, better way. We are still doing that. God has told us there isn’t a better way …
that Jesus is the Way. The Cross is the
way. What is holding you back? What is it that you have chosen over
God? What is it that you need to lay on
the altar? Don’t delay .. do it today.
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