Long long ago,
Abraham made a journey,
to the mountain of the Lord ;
Along with his precious one !
A hard journey which he never wished for !
Was his heart full of questions and anxiety ?
or
Was it filled of fear of loss of his precious ?
or
Was it full of Trust ?
or
Was it waves of doubt and trust ?
Anyways, he decided to make the jouney,
and walked to the mountain,
with a little anticipation to see what God would do this time !!!
for he had seen the Might of God in his past !
Doubt and fear crept in,
he felt overwhelmed in the journey;
But he replaced it with the promises he received ;
also memories of times he had seen God’s outstretched arm for him ;
and trust in God’s Goodness and Mercy for him !
He was tired,
felt he could move no more in the journey ;
But when he looked up to the mountain to travel to,
somehow in his heart he knew,
the one who called him for this journey would meet him there !
hence not giving up, he made his journey !
When he reached the mountain top,
the enormity of what he was getting into,
flooded his thoughts,
But he never let his thoughts numb him,
His belief in the Mightiness, Goodness and Faithfulness of God overpowered him,
and he moved forward to do what he had to !
In the heaven God was amazed,
Called his Angels and proudly rejoiced,
” such love, such trust, such obedience from my beloved on earth ;
him I will make Father of nations !
through his seed I will bless the nations ! “
On the mountain, Abraham heard a voice ;
a voice of caring assurance ;
his heart skipped when he saw the lamb ;
not at the sight of the lamb,
but the one who provided for him hitherto, had provided again !!!
the lamb took the place of the precious he feared would lose !
the lamb took his pain, suffering, destiny !
so that Abraham and his precious need not suffer loss and pain !!!
He continued his journey rejoicing, along with his loved one,
to see more of God’s mightiness and faithfulness for his generations !
What does your journey look like now?
What emotions your heart carries ?
What are the thoughts overwhelming you ?
Be not numbed ; Be not stuck ;
Walk the journey ,
with the little strength you have !
For when you reach the mountain
you will meet your provider ;
for the lamb took the place of precious,
you fear to lose !
for the lamb of God was already slain years ago ;
taking the pain, curse and all unwanted on himself
and freeing us from it all !
Good and Perfect gifts for every burden placed on the lamb !
for the lamb is slain to prosper God’s will (desire) for you;1
and Father’s desire is thoughts of Goodness and to Prosper you.2
Each one of us walk a different journey,
for some it is – heavy, lonely, unfair !
for some it may be guilt – of missed opportunities, of mistakes !
for some it may be ignorance, weakness !
for some it may be just self reliance !
for some it may be sin, rebellion !
– for none it is perfect, for none a smooth walk !
But for all, it is what we behold when we walk,
that gives us or not the power to make it !
for if we behold on the world, that will distract you,
if we behold on people’s words and actions, that will cast you down,
for if we behold on our self power, that will not be sufficient in storm,
if we behold on the darkness around, that will overwhelm you.
Behold the one who already awaits at the mountain top,
Behold and receive his Light, Life and Power,
Behold the lamb slain to make you righteous (worthy enough),
to receive Grace to receive his blessings and protection.
Hear the voice of Shepherd who calls,
Even if we falter he gets us back.
He protects you from snares and
guides you with steps to take !
When the journey gets tough,
Remember the Lordship of
‘The Maker of heaven and earth’ 3;
Remember the Faithfulness of
‘The Promise keeper’ 4in the past ;
Remember Him
‘Sovereign’ and ‘Might’ over all5;
Remember His Love for you, most of all !
Walk your journey, reach the mountain
for YAHWEH YIREH 6awaits to provide you,
Behold him7 and
Complete your journey in fullness !
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