Isaac’s name first appears in the “Hall of Faith” (Hebrews 11) in the context of God’s command to Abraham to sacrifice him. Isaac was not a young boy when this incident occurred. He was a young man, who could have easily overpowered or run away from his 100-plus-year-old-father. Instead, Isaac submitted to Abraham. And he would certainly remember God’s provision of a ram that died in his place for the remainder of his days!
Isaac learned that the Lord can be trusted to keep His promises even in what may appear to us as a hopeless situation. These lessons equipped Isaac to believe God even when he thought all hope was gone.
We need to place our future in God’s hands. That doesn’t mean we don’t plan and pursue our dreams, but we place those dreams on the altar and willingly offer them to God. We yield our future to God in faith, confident that he will keep his promises to bless us even if it means the sacrifice of our “Isaac”—our dearest relationship or dream. We live in obedience to God and trust Him to work in the situations of life to accomplish what He desires.
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