LifeLink Devotions for Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Today’s devotional will be a simple, short, yet powerful message that is the heart of the Gospel. It comes from Abraham’s response to his son when Isaac asked him an important question.

Genesis 22:6-8  “Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them went on together, Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, “Father?” “Yes, my son?” Abraham replied. “The fire and wood are here,” Isaac said, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.”

One translation puts it this way – “God will provide Himself a lamb…” The Hebrew word for “provide” is the word that primarily means “see”, and we can translate the verse to mean “God will see to it that there is a lamb.” It can also be translated, “God will see to it that He provides Himself as a lamb.”

What faith Abraham had to believe in the nature and character of God to the point of believing He would never break His promise. And then to also believe that this provision of a lamb would represent the Lamb of God for the sin of the world.

How wonderful is our salvation! God has seen to it that there is a Lamb for the sacrifice for sin. John the Baptist said about Jesus Christ – “Behold, the Lamb of God, Who takes away the sin of the world.” God has provided a Lamb. Not only that, but He provided Himself as the Lamb. God incarnate in human flesh became the sacrificial Lamb. He has provided for our salvation. He has done it!

I rejoice every day because God has provided for my sin to be forgiven and my eternal life to be guaranteed through the death and resurrection of Jesus. May the joy of your salvation lift your faith higher today as you consider that the God who provided for your salvation can be trusted to carry you safely through this life to His eternal glory.

Pastor John