Can You Find a Substitute?
Good morning Scripture reading: Genesis 22:13 Worship song: No Other Blood Meditation: A substitute is someone or something that serves in place of another. In a profound test of faith, Abraham showed deep devotion and obedience. He was spared from sacrificing his son Isaac when God provided a ram caught in a thicket as a substitute offering. In sports, players stand ready to replace a teammate who is injured or unable to perform. In education, a substitute teacher fills in when the regular teacher is unavailable. In ministry, a substitute pastor leads the congregation and delivers God’s message when the shepherd of the flock is unavoidably absent or requires assistance. Jesus Christ came from heaven, sent by His Father to accomplish our redemption as our ultimate substitute, doing what we could never do for ourselves. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God (2 Co...