Where's Isaac?

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In Genesis God tests Abrahams faith by telling him to offer you up his son Isaac as a sacrifice (Gen 22:1-19). Abraham was faithful and God intervened at the last moment. This is a story most of us are familiar with and you may have noticed a similarity in between this event and what God does by way of His personal Son in the New Testament. In both events a father is supplying up his only son as a sacrifice for other people. Casually studying the Genesis account you may well have believed that the stories quit becoming related when God spares Isaac, following-all Jesus did needs allow Himself to be a sacrifice for us, but click here the similarities do go on just a bit further. Lets take a close appear at Genesis 22:19 which happens at the end of the event

Then Abraham returned to his servants, and they set off with each other for Beersheba. And Abraham stayed in barcelona you discussion Beersheba. (Gen 22:19) (NIV)

Wheres Isaac? Naturally he was there, exactly where else would he go? So if he was there why was he not talked about? He was talked about as they had been going up the mountain, so whats various now?

In fact we are not told what Isaac is performing right after this occasion for two complete chapters. Lets see what he is carrying out the subsequent time we are told about him

Now Isaac had come from Beer Lahai Roi, for he was living in Negev. He went out to the field 1 day to meditate, and as he looked up, he saw camels approaching. Rebekah also looked up and saw Isaac...

...Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and he married Rebekah. (Gen 24:62-64, 67) (NIV)

So the next time we see Isaac in the Bible is when he is receiving his bride, which his fathers servant located for him. Now, this is very subtle but this exactly what is occurring right now. Jesus has left earth, His Fathers servant (the Holy Spirit) is retrieving His bride, and we will not see Him again until He receives us as His bride.

Have you received Jesus in your heart as your Lord?