"Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, "Abraham!" "Here I am," he replied.
Then God said, "Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about."
- Genesis 22:1-2
Picture this: You’ve intently prayed for something you’ve always wanted for so long. Pinag-fast mo pa ito at inilaban in the spirit. Then, after a long season of praying and seeking, God answered your prayer. You leaped, jumped, and shouted in joy after you saw how God honored your desires!
But what if God asks you to give that blessing up? Paano kung ang nais ng Panginoon upang matupad ang Kanyang purpose ay ang isuko ang bagay na ipinaglaban mo sa panalangin patungo sa Kanyang mga kamay? Would you choose to obey?
Ganito ang nangyari kay Abraham sa latter years ng kanyang buhay. After waiting for Isaac’s birth for so long, God tested Abraham and asked him to offer his promised child as a sacrifice. Hindi ba masakit? To think that the Lord would ask you to kill the very breakthrough He gave you and offer it as a burnt sacrifice.
Higit sa malamang, may naramdamang burden si Abraham upon hearing God’s command, but instead of resisting, he immediately obeyed without hesitation.
What compelled Abraham to obey our Lord? Simple lang: He remembered what the Lord promised him.
Nangako ang Panginoon sa kanya na maraming salinlahi ang uusbong mula kay Isaac, at pinanghawakan nya ang pangakong ito hanggang sa huli. Ito din ang dahilan kaya inilaban ni Abraham na bubuhayin ng Panginoon si Isaac kahit na ialay nya ito (Hebrews 11:19), and God pulled through! At the last moment, He stopped Abraham and released the true provisional offering: a ram caught in the thicket of a bush. Not only that, God assured him that He will honor His promises, all because he believed and obeyed.
True worship isn’t just about singing and dancing. True worship is defined by our faith and obedience to God. True worship is defined by our capacity to surrender everything we have unto the Lord’s hands, carrying the belief that His ways, plans, and purposes are greater than anything we can possibly imagine.
Take some time today and ask yourself: What’s in your hands that you need to surrender to God today? If you can release what’s in your hands, then God will release what’s in His loving palms.
Panginoon, maraming salamat dahil patuloy Mo kaming tinuturuan na manampalataya nang totoo at sumunod sa Iyong mga salita nang walang hadlang. Gabayan Mo kami at tulungan na panghawakan ang bawat salita na Iyong winika, dahil ikaw ay tapat sa Iyong mga anak. Ito ang aming dalangin, sa ngalan ni Hesus, AMEN.
Then God said, "Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about."
- Genesis 22:1-2
Picture this: You’ve intently prayed for something you’ve always wanted for so long. Pinag-fast mo pa ito at inilaban in the spirit. Then, after a long season of praying and seeking, God answered your prayer. You leaped, jumped, and shouted in joy after you saw how God honored your desires!
But what if God asks you to give that blessing up? Paano kung ang nais ng Panginoon upang matupad ang Kanyang purpose ay ang isuko ang bagay na ipinaglaban mo sa panalangin patungo sa Kanyang mga kamay? Would you choose to obey?
Ganito ang nangyari kay Abraham sa latter years ng kanyang buhay. After waiting for Isaac’s birth for so long, God tested Abraham and asked him to offer his promised child as a sacrifice. Hindi ba masakit? To think that the Lord would ask you to kill the very breakthrough He gave you and offer it as a burnt sacrifice.
Higit sa malamang, may naramdamang burden si Abraham upon hearing God’s command, but instead of resisting, he immediately obeyed without hesitation.
What compelled Abraham to obey our Lord? Simple lang: He remembered what the Lord promised him.
Nangako ang Panginoon sa kanya na maraming salinlahi ang uusbong mula kay Isaac, at pinanghawakan nya ang pangakong ito hanggang sa huli. Ito din ang dahilan kaya inilaban ni Abraham na bubuhayin ng Panginoon si Isaac kahit na ialay nya ito (Hebrews 11:19), and God pulled through! At the last moment, He stopped Abraham and released the true provisional offering: a ram caught in the thicket of a bush. Not only that, God assured him that He will honor His promises, all because he believed and obeyed.
True worship isn’t just about singing and dancing. True worship is defined by our faith and obedience to God. True worship is defined by our capacity to surrender everything we have unto the Lord’s hands, carrying the belief that His ways, plans, and purposes are greater than anything we can possibly imagine.
Take some time today and ask yourself: What’s in your hands that you need to surrender to God today? If you can release what’s in your hands, then God will release what’s in His loving palms.
Panginoon, maraming salamat dahil patuloy Mo kaming tinuturuan na manampalataya nang totoo at sumunod sa Iyong mga salita nang walang hadlang. Gabayan Mo kami at tulungan na panghawakan ang bawat salita na Iyong winika, dahil ikaw ay tapat sa Iyong mga anak. Ito ang aming dalangin, sa ngalan ni Hesus, AMEN.
Recent
Archive
2023
March