Saw a young Isaac
carrying the wood for the sacrifice and with his dad (Abraham) who was up
ahead.
Abraham is sad (head down) and yet trying to be
hopeful in GOD. And yet knowing what his son will have to go through, and what he will have to
do.
Isaac is carrying the
wood, just like JESUS carried the cross, just like all of us have to carry the
wood/cross.
We carry it to our
deaths, so that when JESUS died (like Isaac) we died too..and we continually
die daily.
Isaac knows the steps
and takes it seriously, not knowing he is going to pay the price himself.
JESUS knowing it, wept
tears of blood.
Abraham sad and distraught
yet looking ahead to the ONE who raises the dead.
GOD sad and distraught,
yet looking ahead for reunion with HIS SON.
To teach that this angry
GOD wanted to punish JESUS is the wrong picture, as you have to look to
Abraham.
Yes the covenant was broken
by man, and man (unlike hollywood movies) couldn't fix the problem, GOD did and
HE kept covenant (on our behalf). Abraham having to keep his end of the
covenant, and when failure comes, death comes, but Abraham didnt' know that
this GOD is the ONLY ONE who can keep covenant. Nobody was worthy to take
the scroll, and take death on.
Isaac takes the lonly
walk, wondering where the sacrifice is - now realizing that he is the
sacrifice, that walk up the lonely hill was gut wrenching. Isaac knew
that when he asked his dad (Abraham) where the sacrifice was, that 'GOD would
provide, he realized it was himself that day.
Abraham knowing he was
man's representitive with GOD in the covenant, knew that is required blood and
death to the one who failed the covenant - not knowing yet, that it is ONLY GOD
who keeps covenant.
Abraham promised that he
would be the 'father of many nations' (and indeed he is to this day!), but had
to give up the dreams (because without Isaac, there is no hope anymore), and
die to the dream that GOD put in their to begin with. But in so doing,
wonderful resurrection power comes out of it!
And so like Isaac, we
young full of energy, full of ideas and dreams have to carry the cross to
death.
Trusting HIM who raises
the dead, to bring to LIFE (as HE is LIFE) to us, and bring the dreams to the
level they were meant to be! Part 2 next..called Isaac and Abraham on the Mount...
