Genesis 22:7 “Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” And he said, “Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”

Have you ever wondered what would have happened if Abraham and stopped short of the place where the Lord told him to go to offer Isaac? What if he had said, “Ah, this is far enough. No need to go all the way to the top of that hill. He’s going to die anyway.”

The provision of the ram was waiting for him at the very place God told him to go. How about you? Are you stopping short of the calling God has placed on you and thereby missing His provision? Don’t stop! Even when the burden seems heavy and perhaps His calling makes no sense, proceed!

Abraham had to keep going, trusting and wrestling with what the Lord had asked of him. I have never been asked to kill my son, but I have been asked to do some things that really didn’t make sense at the time. Most of them were revealed after the fact. Others – well I am still waiting to see why.

Do your kids ever ask you why you read your Bible? What a great story to tell them to explain that. You are preparing for a journey, one which you don’t know all the obstacles. But you do know the ultimate destination. You have to keep on the road (reading your Bible) so you will be prepared for whatever pops up. In fact, the next time the Lord gives you a challenge and you are able to use a Biblical truth you have read, make sure your kids know that.

Trust Him! He will never lead you astray.