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HAPPY WEDNESDAY!

Today's scriptures are about trusting the Lord to supply all of our needs. This has always been a true statement from the beginning of time, but for some reason most of us don’t trust Him with all of our heart. God understands that, so we go through a number of test and trails, to prepare us for our blessings. Today's scriptures lead off with a partial verse from Genesis 22, which tells the story of when God tested Abraham. It’s written: One day God called out to Abraham and told him: “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” (vs. 2) What would you have done, if God said this to you? Personally, my first reaction would’ve been to think that I was going crazy. I’d then immediately say, "the devil is a liar", and keep moving forward, but that's just me. Abraham on the other hand, was a brave soul, it isn't written anywhere that he questioned God, nor second-guessed His command, he just packed up his son, his supplies, and headed toward the mountains. Moses took his "only son", whom he loved dearly, and laid him on an alter that he built, took out his knife, raised it in the air and without a blink of an eye, was about to sacrifice his only son. At that moment: ...the Angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” So he said, “Here I am.” And He said, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.” (vs. 11-12) Abraham, out of faithfulness, still gave his burnt offering with a clean animal, and he called that place "The-LORD-Will-Provide" (vs. 14). What an enormous amount of faith and trust Abraham had in God! Although it isn't written here, I'm sure he went through feelings of fear, anger, remorse, sadness, and much more, but through it all, he still trusted in the Lord to supply His every need. This is a true example of what Dr. Stanley's meant when he said, "Obey God and leave the consequences to Him". The scripture goes on to say: Then the Angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time out of heaven, and said: “By Myself I have sworn, says the LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son— blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” (vs. 15-18) How awesome is this? Abraham inherited so much, just because he trusted the Lord to supply all of his needs, through a simple act of obedience. We too are rewarded this way everyday, when we have just a little faith in God. God asks us to follow some rather simple rules, love Him, love each other, and trust and believe in His son Jesus Christ. When we're obedient to these things, we have the opportunity to go to Him and ask for anything, within His will, and it'll be provided to us. The everyday blessings that we take for granted all come without us even asking. Clean air to breath, shelter, clothing, food, etc., will all be there, when we trust Him. Jesus said: “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. (Matt 6:31-34) I urge you to try and minimize life's evil distractions, because when we fail one of God's many test and trials, we get knocked off the narrow path of righteousness, and we lose out on many blessings. What if Abraham would've said to God, "I will not kill my son", because he did have a choice? He would've missed out on one of the most tremendous blessing man has ever received. Trust in God requires us to give up "self", and take on the mind of Christ. If you don't know Jesus as Lord and Savior, then you're truly missing out on the greatest thing that will ever happen to you. Most importantly, you will not inherit the kingdom of God. A little trust will get you a long way, so pray and ask for Salvation today. If you don't know how, please contact me, and I'll pray with you. My favorite verses today are: Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; to deliver their soul from death. (Psalm 33:18-19)

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