Monday, January 19, 2015

Mon.’s Devo - The Sacrifice and the Bride

Read: Gen. 22-24
The place that God told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac is the same place that David bought from Ornan the Jebusite (2 Sam 24: 24, 25; 2 Chr 3: 1 to build a place to worship God. It is also the place of the temple mount where the Islamics have built the Dome of the Rock. It is probably the place where Jesus was sacrificed. Isaac was a type of Jesus who was suppose to die, but was resurrected by God.
Sarah dies and Abraham purchases a burying ground for his family in the land of Hebron. This land would one day become a city of refuge. Abraham knew that wherever you are buried you live in the underground so he chose this ground. Kirjath-arba means “city of four” and we will see that four great patriarchs will be buried in this field. He bought it for 400 shekels of silver. It was a cave surrounded by trees as a protection and hiding place. He bought the cave from the children of Heth which means “terror”. We are hidden with God under the shadow of His wings and we have been bought with the blood of Jesus. Hebrews 2:14-15 says that Jesus became a man of flesh and blood that he might die and through his death destroy the devil who had the power of death. He will deliver those that had all their lifetime been plagued with the fear of death.
The next thing Abraham does is look for a bride for his son. When Jesus died, the church, the bride was birthed. In the process of time, God has been maturing the bride so that when it is time she will be ready for his son. We can look at Rebekah and see what the bride is suppose to be: a virgin, a servant, and ready to go with the Holy Spirit to the Bridegroom.
Lord, help us to have no other lovers but You. May our lives be a service to You and may we be ready when you come for us.

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