God Will Provide

Abraham of the Old Testament times is said to be the Father of Faith. Meaning, a man trusting 100% the power sovereignty and goodness of God. The consequence is that he was blessed not only materially but more importantly spiritually. He “was very rich in cattle, in silver and in gold” (Gen. 13:2). Even more precious than these material riches, Jesus tells us that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and his descendants shall be found in the Kingdom of heaven (Matt. 8:11).

But before these things happened to Abraham, his faith in the sovereignty of God and his obedience has been tested. Sovereignty here means whatever God wills shall truly happen. And God’s will for all of us is: “Beloved, I wish above all things, that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth” (3 John 1:2 KJV).

One day, God said to Abraham: “Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of” (Gen. 22:2).

By that time, Abraham was already 100 years old, and he and his wife Sarah (Sarai), waited for 25 long years for Isaac to be born. If we were Abraham, how would we re-act upon such a “command” of God? Since we all know the end of the story, more likely we will act like Abraham did. He obeyed without hesitancy. But Abraham was on a different situation - - he did not know yet the end of the story. Yet he OBEYED the Lord God without a bit complaining or hesitancy. To him, he loved his son, but his love for God first made him to obey without hesitancy. Our Lord Jesus Christ put it this way “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness (Jesus Christ is the righteousness of God [1 Cor. 1:30]) and all the things you have need of shall be added unto you” (Matt. 6:33).

What do people need? Something to eat, something to clothe them to keep them warm, houses, lands, horses (cars of recent times), and the many other needs of men to live in comfort too numerous to enumerate, even the need of money to pay for hospital bills, as no person will live up to 100 years old like Abraham without being sick or hospitalized.

Therefore, what is most important is to SEEK FIRST God and Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son (God incarnate, or in person, or in the flesh). If we can pass the test by our OBEDIENCE without complaining or hesitancy or doubt on the goodness and sovereignty of God like Abraham, then our names shall be written in the Book of Life and are assured of a mansion in heaven and be with the Lord Jesus Christ with glorified body like him, never to be sick or die again but live eternally like the Lord Jesus Christ.