Genesis 22:1-14 - God Will Provide the Lamb

On Good Friday, we heard the story of Abraham and Isaac from Genesis 22 together. We saw that the story itself is the true story of God providing salvation and a substitutionary sacrifice to die in place of Abraham’s son, his only son Isaac. At the same time, Genesis 22 is part of a bigger story in the Bible. In particular, many years later, Solomon built the temple on the same mountain where Abraham nearly sacrificed Isaac. Just as God provided salvation for Isaac on Mt. Moriah, God also provided salvation for the Israelites through the animal sacrifices offered on the temple mount. Yet, even the temple is not the end of the story. The biggest story of all is the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, God’s Son, His only Son on the Mount of Calvary. In the greatest love we can ever imagine, God the Father did not spare His own Son but offered Him as the perfect sacrifice and payment for our sins. How do we respond? Like Abraham, we are meant to trust in God’s perfect provision of salvation for us in Jesus Christ. This week, take some time to re-read Genesis 22:1-14 and thank God for the provision of Jesus Christ for sinners like us.