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Morning Devotional 060524 Stretch and Grow Your Faith


Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room

  June 5, 2024

Genesis 22:1-14

1 After these events, God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” Abraham answered, “I’m here.” 2 God said, “Take your son, your only son whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him up as an entirely burned offering there on one of the mountains that I will show you.” 3 Abraham got up early in the morning, harnessed his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, together with his son Isaac. He split the wood for the entirely burned offering, set out, and went to the place God had described to him. 4 On the third day, Abraham looked up and saw the place at a distance. 5 Abraham said to his servants, “Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will walk up there, worship, and then come back to you.” 6 Abraham took the wood for the entirely burned offering and laid it on his son Isaac. He took the fire and the knife in his hand, and the two of them walked on together. 7 Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father?” Abraham said, “I’m here, my son.” Isaac said, “Here is the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the entirely burned offering?” 8 Abraham said, “The lamb for the entirely burned offering? God will see to it, my son.” The two of them walked on together. 9 They arrived at the place God had described to him. Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He tied up his son Isaac and laid him on the altar on top of the wood. 10 Then Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to kill his son as a sacrifice. 11 But the LORD’s messenger called out to Abraham from heaven, “Abraham? Abraham?” Abraham said, “I’m here.” 12 The messenger said, “Don’t stretch out your hand against the young man, and don’t do anything to him. I now know that you revere God and didn’t hold back your son, your only son, from me.” 13 Abraham looked up and saw a single ram caught by its horns in the dense underbrush. Abraham went over, took the ram, and offered it as an entirely burned offering instead of his son. 14 Abraham named that place “the LORD sees.” That is the reason people today say, “On this mountain, the LORD is seen.”


Good Morning! God’s grace is sufficient!


When called by God, Abraham was willing to do the unimaginable and sacrifice his only son. Abraham listened intently to God’s words and left his home when called. Isaac was the son promised to Abraham and Sarah when they were well beyond the age of bearing children. 


Abraham teaches us to trust God and to follow God's commands faithfully. Through the Holy Spirit, God stretches us. We are asked to trust in God and go places or do things we do not feel capable of doing. 


Those who have not been tested will crumble and fall when adversity comes. Through our trials and tribulations, we become strong enough to withstand whatever obstacles we face. When we listen and do as we are called, God blesses us. 


Encouraging God, Thank you for this beautiful gift of life. We, your children, struggle with trusting you. Thank you for giving us time to develop our faith. We thank you! In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen


Thought for the day: When we stretch our hearts, we are more open toward God and others.


Stretch and Grow Your Faith! Pastor Liz


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