BE ENCOURAGED

march 22, 2008 - HAPPY EASTER TO ALL - HE IS RISEN, HE IS RISEN INDEED - I went to church yesterday and had a most blessed time with the Lord. Pastor spoke from Genesis 22: 1-14 of the account of Abraham and Isaac and tied it into the death of Jesus on the cross. Three things he mention, the OBLIGATION, the OBEDIENCE and the ORDER. What faith Abraham had to obey this obligation and order. However, in verse 5, he told his servants to wait and he and the boy would return there after they went over to worship. So Abraham knew they were BOTH coming back there. That is the kind of faith that we need, to know that when God says something, it will always be true, he will fulfill everyone he says he will do. I need this so much, as I struggle with things in my life, too numerous to mention, but God knows and I can dailky give him those struggles and he will take care of them. He reminds us to "Cast all our cares on the Lord, and he will sustain you, he will never let the righteous fall." Psalm 55:22 Talk with you soon, Wendy

LESSONS LEARNED FROM GOOD FRIDAY

Friday, March 21, 2008- I went to church this morning, not sure I wanted to go, but decided to go. Pastor talked from Genesis 22:1-14 when Abraham was asked by God to sacrifice his only son. Pastor went through this passages and made comparisons to when Christ died on the cross for us. I never seen this before it was amazing. First of all, there was an OBLIGATION to the Lord. The Lord ask Abraham to do this and being a man of God was going to do what God had asked him to do. He had tremendous faith. Second, it was OBEDIENCE to the Lord, Abraham did exactly what was asked of him, and so did his servants and so did Isaac. In verse 5, Abraham asked his servants to stay behind and they would return (he and Isaac. Lastly the ORDER, was given to sacrifice his son, and as he raised his knife to sacrific Isaac, the angle called out to him and later we seen that a sacrifice had already been provided. These are so alike what God has done for us through his son, Jesus. l. It was asked of Abraham by God to sacrifice his only son and he did, like Abraham did without question. 2. Christ was obedient to the coss. He knew he had to do this, but did not want to do it, us, so the sacrifice was given and through him, we can go to heaven. Also Isaac did not resist his father, he was being obedient even to the point of death, he could have fought his father, but did not. A Sacrifice had to be given. Jesus was obedient right to the cross, he was our sacrifice, but with Isaac, he was not the sacrificed, God had provided a sacrifice. Thirdly, all things were done in ORDER. Abraham had a knife, the place was picked and the sacrific was ready, but God said do not harm the lad, here is a sacrifice , but with Christ, God had an order, and it was for Jesus to be the sacrifice, he died to justify the ungodly, so that thru him, we can go to heaven. wendy