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{{DOD-January}}
Satan tempts us to bring out the worst in us, but [[God]] tests us to bring out the best! The most severe tests do not come from people, but from the [[Lord]]; and yet the greatest blessings always accompany them. It is the saint that walks closest to the [[Lord]] that [[God]] tests for His glory.
When [[God]] told [[Abraham]] that Isaac must be offered as a burnt offering, He was testing [[Abraham]]'s [[faith]]. True [[faith]] is always tested! [[God]] did not want Isaac's life, He wanted [[Abraham]]'s heart. Isaac was dear to [[Abraham]], and [[God]] wanted to be sure that Isaac was not an idol, standing between Him and [[Abraham]]. [[Abraham]] proved that he loved [[God]] even to the point of sacrificing his own son. [[Abraham]]'s obedience brought joy to [[God]], and [[God]]'s response was one that brought joy to [[Abraham]].
The offering of Isaac is a wonderful type of Christ. Isaac was born miraculously to a woman too old to bear children; Christ was also born miraculously to a woman who had never known a man. Both Christ and Isaac were persecuted by their brethren, and both were obedient unto [[death]]. Isaac carried the wood for the [[altar]], and Christ carried the cross. Isaac questioned his father, and Christ asked, "My [[God]], my [[God]], why hast thou forsaken me?".
As [[Christians]], we should remember that [[God]] is never late. Just as He supplied the ram as a substitute for Isaac, He will always supply the substitute required when our [[faith]] is tested.
