Caught in The Thicket
Good morning Scripture reading: Genesis 22:1-18 Worship song: My Life, Your offering Meditation: The quality of Abraham's faith was put to the test by God. Abraham loved his son, Isaac, but willingly journeyed to the land of Moriah, where God commanded him to go to sacrifice his only son. Though he loved his son dearly, he obeyed God's command and went on the mission without hesitation or questioning God's plan. Just as Abraham lifted the knife to slay his son, the angel of the Lord called him by his name and ordered him to stop. Abraham froze, lifted up his eyes, and looked, and beheld a ram caught in the thicket by its horn. What is it that God is calling you to sacrifice today? What about sacrificing your earthly pleasures for spiritual gain? When you are weighed down by your mistakes, God's grace, through Jesus, provides a complete and total escape from them. You don't have to carry your burdens alone; God has the power ...