Isaac

”Isaac said to Abraham his father, “Father?” “Yes, my son.” “We have flint and wood, but where’s the sheep for the burnt offering?” Abraham said, “Son, God will see to it that there’s a sheep for the burnt offering.” And they kept on walking together.“
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭22‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭MSG‬‬

The Holy Bible

This is our week of marathon prayers on MPG and so as we were travailing last night this scripture popped up in my head. Isaac. The boy who followed his father to a mountain where he would be the sacrifice. I couldn’t help but sob because while we are looking for money to sacrifice, time to sacrifice, we could be the sacrifice. While we are trying to gather firewood to sacrifice other things , God says YOU ARE THE SACRIFICE. That as you think others will be on the altar, the Lord says, “ You are the one to lay on it.” I know as you’re reading you’re still thinking this is for others but it is actually for you .. Isaac.

Isaac was asking his father where the sheep of the offering was because everything used for the sacrifice was there except for the sheep. All along Abraham knew that the sheep was Isaac but Isaac expected to see the sheep they usually used for their sacrifices. Just like you’re expecting to see your Pastor as the sheep. The ones that are always in the spotlight, the ones that are always serving , but the Father says , “We have everything we need for the sacrifice because we have you.” Isaac.

You are the one to complete this sacrifice. We don’t need any sheep. We have you. That’s why we are here on yielded , so that we learn how to die to self, how to follow God wholeheartedly so that when He asks for and of us we lay on the altar like Isaac without debates or arguments. Things like lust must be dealt with, sin , all you could think of that will stop you from devoting yourself to God, get rid of it! I could hear God clearly saying, He is raising men and women of sacrifice. Why? Because this is a generation that looks for sheep elsewhere, sacrificing others, not understanding that; you are the one to lay on the altar .. Isaac

What I’m saying to you today is look no further. Holiness and purity is not for a certain group people. Look no further, the sheep is you. Look within. The Father is taking you to the mountain when He has so many sheep at home, He still leaves them behind and trusts that the sacrifice will be complete because YOU are there. Do you think Abraham could not afford one sheep? He had plenty! He left them at home. “Isaac we did not forget the sheep at home, we have the sheep right here..” lt is you.

Isaac yielded. He didn’t know how it would turn out but he walked with his father. Step by step. Closer and closer to the mountain. Leaving everyone behind they journeyed. Because many times when time for the sacrifice to be done comes, everyone else stays behind. It becomes an intimate transaction. A secret encounter. Where Peter James and John remain somewhere and Jesus is in the garden alone. Where the servants remain and Abraham takes Isaac to the mountain alone. The time of separation could be the time of the walk to the altar of sacrifice.. Don’t wonder why you’re all alone Isaac , there’s usually not audience to witness the secret encounters God has with His chosen sheep. Moses was alone. Jesus was alone. Hannah. Samson’s mother. Mary. In your time of separation remember, do not go looking for other sheep. “ Isaac , stay right there. Don’t leave the place of encounter. Don’t untie yourself from the altar. He is working on you!”

What if you are the sacrifice? Would you yield?
Selah .