"Yes, my son?" Abraham replied.
"We have the fire and the wood," the
boy said, "but where is the sheep for
burnt offering?"
"God will provide a sheep for the burnt
offering, my son," Abraham answered.
Genesis 22:7-8
God was asking Abraham to give
to Him the most precious gift he
had ever been given. his son. Isaac.
the promised one for whom his parents
had waited. and waited. and then waited.
and now it seemed as if God were asking
Abraham to give him back.
could it be that Isaac was
so cherished by his father
that he had taken the space
that only Abraham's
Father was to occupy?
first place in
his heart and life.
and is not anything or
anyone a heart puts before
or above God an idol of sorts?
not that we literally bow down
and worship a possession or a child or
a mate or a parent or a friend or whomever
or whatever is occupying that space above God,
yet is that not in reality exactly what happens?
and not just a one time
experience, for I tend to be a
bit of a slow learner in some areas.
one would assume that a
lesson learned through pain
would not easily be forgotten.
and sometimes that proves true.
yet other times God, in His incredible
patience, has to remind me time and
time again who is to have
first place and
first priority
in my heart.
and that would be Himself.
not because He needs me to make
His heart whole and complete,
but rather because He knows
that only when He is first
will my heart be whole
and complete.
and once again
He teaches me that
true love loves loosely.
and true love gives back to
Him what in reality was and is
His all along.
and He is more than able
to hold and love and cherish and
provide for and heal and redeem
any situation or circumstance or
person or persons He places
in my life.
or in your life.
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