~Heart Prints~

Great Faith

Tonight I was reading the story of Isaac and his almost misfortunate end.  I had been thinking about how he must have felt when his father bound him and placed him on the altar.  It made me cry tonight to read this chapter in Genesis and to think about Abraham and the faith he had in his Father and then to think about the faith that Isaac had in his father! I wonder if there was more conversation then what we are told- I wonder if Isaac said- whoa- dad, your kidding right?  I wonder if he was angry or just afraid… It just really says so much that he was placed their and we see no reaction.   It is interesting in my work how often I get to see and hear young women and men come up with literally every excuse in the world not to suffer a punishment for a bad decision that might make and yet here is Isaac- a dedicated young man who is bound by his father and laid upon an altar to be sacrificed.  Thinking of those young people I work with everyday-I understand their questioning some- I understand their lack of faith in the system and what it can teach them if they will try to learn.  Then I started thinking about my own life and how often I try to make excuses for not serving God in the way that I should- not trusting him enough that i am willing to do His will and to let Him lead the way in my life all the time.  I know he is and always had been good to me and yet something holds me back on occasion. Maybe I feel like I can just do it without Him— maybe I feel like I will be ok..Abraham- through faith told Isaac- the Lord will provide- his faith, just amazing.. the truth is- I must learn to have this faith.  I must stop making excuses for not trusting enough for not realizing that God is in control and He will take care of me.