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The lesson that Abraham learned when God called him to sacrifice his son was that God will provide. For a sacrifice, three things were required: wood, a fire, and a lamb. All of these things were usually carried with them. Most importantly, there could not be a sacrifice without a lamb.

On his journey with his father Abraham, Isaac wondered where the lamb was. After God had indeed provided a lamb for the sacrifice, the faithfulness of God so impressed Abraham, that he called the place, Jehovah-jireh, which means, “The Lord Will Provide” (v.14).

Abraham’s journey to the place where God called him to sacrifice his son is a metaphor of the history of God’s faithful men and women since Adam and Even sinned in the Garden of Eden. The journey started in sadness and confusion, but it continued in faith, that God would provide a way out—a sacrifice.

The great theme of the Old Testament is the promise that “The Lord Will Provide,” and the victorious cry of the New Testament is “The Lord Has Provided!” Romans 8:32).

You and I don't have to base our belief on shadowy, unrealized hopes, but on the wonderful fact of the Cross—the death and resurrection of Christ. Truly, the Lord has provided! He does not leave us alone (Psalm 23). What do you tell yourself about your life? Your self-talk tells you about your reality. Think about it, and ask yourself how the Lord can help you have a more faith-filled self-talk.