“…Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.” – Genesis 22:12b
A big
part of the reason for the Lord’s testing Abraham at Moriah was to show him
what he valued most in life. The question God wanted Abraham to answer was, “Do
you love Isaac more than Me, or do you love Me more than Isaac?” And the Lord
was prepared for the drastic test of taking Abraham’s son’s life if that’s what
was necessary for Abraham to give God first place in everything.
God also tries the sincerity of those today who claim to love Him (Matthew 22:36-37). Jesus was so concerned that we have our priorities right that He made this radical statement: “If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple”- Luke 14:26
“You shall have no other gods before me” - Exodus 20:3. Way back in
Sunday school I used it tell myself, no way I am ever going to have other gods
before God. I am not going to worship those man made statues. Only later did I
realise the meaning of that commandment. There were just so many things in my
life fighting that were fighting for that number 1 spot. At times I would tell
myself, this is definitely not more important than God but when the time arose
to give it up, I simply could not.
So in
response, let us reflect today on the things that we value most in our lives.
Are our priorities in line with that of God’s? If you were called today to
follow God in some way that would cost you something, what would hold you back?
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well” – Matthew 6:33
- Alex Tan
Images taken from:
http://www.tootoo.com/buy-and_gold_bar/
http://blogs.ucanews.com/give-us-this-day/2012/03/09/abraham-isaac-and-joseph-joseph-koni-that-is/
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