Inescapable Solutions

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Then Abraham looked up and glanced around, and behold, behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up for a burnt offering ( ascending sacrifice) instead of his son.

Genesis 22 v 13

The ram caught in a thicket is the provision of God for sacrifice instead of the promised son Isaac. It is a foreshadow of the sacrifice of the Son of God, the Servant Leader Jesus. The price for the life of man, to live forever, is too high to be paid by any of us individually or collectively. Hence, the Servant Leader came into the world of His own free will, to fulfill the will of God, the Father. God gave of Himself to save us. Jesus gave Himself to save us. The promise of eternal life is underwritten or guaranteed by God as only He can. The only clause or condition is that we need to believe in the promise. The serpent leader in contrast, casts doubt on the promise of God.

Having served and saved us from eternal death, will He not save us from lesser challenges and problems in our lifetime on earth? Having paid the absolute price for our absolution, will He not help us find solutions to our personal issues and challenges? Abraham’s faith in the character of goodness and love of God was near absolute. He was ready to sacrifice his own son, his only son Isaac in obedience to God’s call. We, too, once we believe and accept the sacrifice of the Servant Leader, need to follow suit to prove our commitment, our devotion, our submission to His will.

The Lord is ready to give us His best if we would only let Him. We need to follow Him, trust Him, step by step, day by day, moment by moment, challenge by challenge, test by test. Like Abraham, we need to look behind us to see the hand of guidance, protection, provision of the Lord in our lives. We need to look around us to see what He has provided for our current challenge or situation. The ram for sacrifice was just right for the intended sacrifice. It had horns that it would be caught in the branches of the bush and could not escape or run away. The solutions God sends our way may not always come with horns but it will not be able to run away from us. His solutions are inescapable and adequate.