"Abraham called the name of that place, "The Lord Will Provide," as it is said to this day, 'In the mount of the Lord it will be provided.'"(v.14)
What would be provided? In this case a sacrifice for sin. God did not want the death of Isaac, though it seemed in Verse 2 that He did. Instead, He wanted the complete surrender of Abraham to His will – so God tested him: 'Take now your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you.'" (v.2)
How deep was Abraham’s faith in the Lord? He was about to show us. He believed that God was able to raise (Isaac) up, even from the dead. That God would keep His promise and somehow, Isaac would live!
Then in Verses 11 and 12, the angel of the Lord intervened and stayed Abraham's hand. Young Isaac would not die, for a "ram caught in the thicket" was to die in his place.
The application here is for us to trust in the Lord, even when we don’t get it. Surrender to Him, have faith, believe that all things are working together for your good, by His design, in and for your life. He will provide, have faith.
The Truth: “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1)
