“God Will Provide”
Journey Thru Genesis 27: Day 1
As I observed when I first announced this study, the story of Isaac and Rebekah and Jacob and Esau is jam-packed full of “what not to do” lessons.
But before we generate a long list of family failures, let’s remind ourselves of the backstory, what happened before Genesis 27.
Before the meddling messes begin, Isaac has a history with God.
This is clear in Genesis 25:21, which says that “Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was childless.” Isaac has a problem, so he goes to God in prayer.
He has a history with God.
In fact, Isaac has a family history with God that is nothing short of astonishing!
Genesis 24 tells how God guides Abraham’s servant in the search for Isaac’s wife. This is no marriage of convenience; “he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death” (verse 67). Truly a match made by Heaven!
A history with God.
But wait, there’s more!
Flipping back to Genesis 22, we find young Isaac asking his father, “Where is the lamb?” (verse 7) and Abraham responding, “God himself will provide the lamb” (verse 8).
We see Isaac lying on the alter as his father takes up the knife to sacrifice him. We hear God’s command, “Do not lay a hand on the boy!” We watch Isaac and his father sacrifice the ram God has provided, as Abraham names the place as a sacred reminder.
Yes, Isaac has a rich history with God.
The core of their history is summed up in the name Abraham gives the tragedy-turned-miracle mountain in Moriah.
This, then, is the foundation that undergirds the story of Genesis 27: God Will Provide.
Try This Today:
Start a family time-line that shows when and how God has provided for you and your family, recently and in the past. Just jot dates and events in a journal. Or tape paper together if you want to make it long. Or use Post-It Notes so you can move them around. Whatever works for you…this is not going up on Pinterest, so what it looks like is far less important than that you do it.
Let’s aim for one date/event per day for 30 days!
Click to Tweet this: “Always remember that God Will Provide!”
Your Turn!
What’s one distinct “mountain” in your life that you know without a doubt is called “God Will Provide”?
My struggle with depression.
Enjoy your website ~ thank you! 🙂
I know that God will provide when it comes to healing extended family relationships that have gone sour. This “mountain” is causing a lot of of stress and strain on my marriage and in our lives right now. He will provide and guide us!
I shared on facebook today 4/19
https://www.facebook.com/laura.jacobson.752/posts/585212401498344
I shared on facebook
https://www.facebook.com/laura.jacobson.752/posts/584399018246349
My mountain is the desire for my husband to be home and present more often.
Great post Cheri. My mountain has always been staying positive and remembering the important things in life rather than focusing on the negative. Taking the time to remember these mountains on a daily basis and knowing that as long as I continue to put one foot in front of the other, I will eventually reach the peak. I saw a video on FB yesterday that is based off the story Abraham and actually drove me to tears. Anyhow thanks for the post. Heres the video if you want to check it out –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgHPWbtrO1U
We have made it through so many mountains and will continue God willing, with the Lords help!
My father died recently and although we had not spoken in over a year, it was left to me to make his final arrangements. I had looked my step sister and two step-brothers for over twenty years, but had been unable to find them. After receiving the news of my father’s death, I was able to go right to Facebook and locate all of them. I had tried My Space and Facebook and other means before but was never able to find them until that day. They had not spoken to our father in many years either, but we have declared not to lose contact with each other again. GOD DOES PROVIDE!!!
One area God has answered my prayer is through taking care of my youngest son. He is a Christian but is irresponsible. He seems to always have a black cloud following him. He gets a job then something happens and he is unemployed. God has always taken care of him and allowed him to find another job. Recently he felt it was Gods will for him to be in the military. Since he had to have his spleen out a few years ago due to a blood disorder I thought there was no way. I prayed frequently and he also prayed. God is so good, my son got in the military. I know this was only God moving in his life.
I’m going to do the time-line. What a good reminder of God’s involvement in our lives!
My mountain….my family’s salvation…..BUT GOD …. Love those two words now three more …GOD WILL PROVIDE..
Thankyou for your inspiring words. Looking forward to the study
My mountain is worry and fear. I know that God’s word says to be anxious for nothing, and I cling on to that daily. Thank you so much for sharing this!
My mountain is often myself! I need to remember that I can not do it all myself. I can not be a good mom, wife, homeschool teacher, friend, family member, etc all by myself. I need Him as hard as this is to admit!
Jumping in the same boat with others claiming “finances.” But I have to say, this laying Isaac down has popped up twice recently. It was the first Biblical story that came to mind when we received the fatal diagnosis of our last child when I was 13 weeks pregnant. I’m getting closer to understanding more what God wants me to learn from that story. I want my mountain to mean God will provide another child. But it’s been 2.5 years and I am seeing no change in my husband towards that. I am losing hope, maybe I should have relinquished it a long time ago, that He will provide us with more children.
My mountain is trying to provide for my son and his family also who moved back home last fall. God will and always does provide!
My mountain is the success of my business. I know God wants me to be home with my children and it helps me keep focused when I am about to give up. He brings me success and I have to remember that it is not me but Him that makes it all happen. Instead I need to focus not on what I want but who He wants me to help through my business.
I actually have two, neither of which I can post because they involve other people. I do know that God will provide in these situations. 🙂
We have a mountain of needing a home. God will provide!!
My mountain is looming directly in front of me right now. My soon-to-be-ex husband has started cutting off all my resources one by one. The electricity is the latest. He has also stopped paying what he agreed to pay and has started to pay what he thinks would be awarded as child support. It is not enough to cover the rent and the electricity; much less anything else. I have started two direct sales companies to try to pay the bills he’s no longer paying, but it’s slow getting started. I am relying on God to provide for my children and myself. I need to find a place to live, inexpensively and quickly; one that is in a safe area for my children. I need to increase my business so that I can provide for my children. But, the only way I can do these things is through God’s provisions. I cannot do it on my own. Yes, God will provide!
I love the family timeline showing God’s hand in our lives. Such a neat idea. 🙂
This is a great reminder to me…we’re looking for a house and it seems bleak. But God will provide!
Right now I’m looking up at the mountain of COLLEGE, and I will start to call it “God will provide!”
Still loving the new blog design, the colors are great! A God mountain for me is our finances. God has always been faithful and we have never been left wanting. Hallelujah!
LOVE the family time line idea. I am going to pass it along to the parents in my parenting classes! Thanks Cheri!
And…love your site, my friend!
I love your new website and this will be an interesting journey together. Since I’m currently between job contracts, “God will provide” is very topical for me right now. I think one of my first AHA moments was when my husband and were just married, poor graduate students. We were on a mission trip (where our flights were paid for by members of our church) and my husband’s guitar had be to checked due a flight attendant’s mis-information. After we landed, the guitar was nowhere to be found ….. it arrived three days later in a very soaked guitar case. However, the guitar was fine. If God will provide a guitar’s safety, he will provide for me.
Such a wonderful thing to celebrate! I love the idea of starting a family time-line. Thanks for the idea!
The one distinct mtn in my life but I know it is gods will provide and he has, is my husband’s addiction.
my mountian of God will provide mountian. Is my teensage daughter, I know God will provide what she needs and will help her.
Love this opening…peaked my interest, plan to follow. Thank you!! God bless. Love the website! =)
What a beautiful website, Cheri!
I’m looking forward to this series very much Cheri!