This episode reflects on the story of Abraham and Isaac and the name of God, Jehovah Jireh—The Lord Will Provide. Even when God asked Abraham to do something that made no sense, Abraham trusted that God would provide a way. His faith reminds us that we don’t always have to understand God’s plan—we only need to trust Him and remain obedient. When life feels confusing or impossible, we can hold on to hope and remember that God sees the full picture and will provide what we need. Music: "Adding the Sun" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
He Is Series Day #5 Jehovah Jireh (God Will Provide)
Genesis 22:14 “So Abraham called that place ‘The Lord will provide’; and to this day it is said, ‘On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.’”
God asked Abraham to offer Isaac, his only son—the son God had promised Abraham and Sarah would have even though Abraham was about 100 and Sarah about 90. God had said, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.” Yet now God was asking Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. This must have been very confusing. Let me read Genesis 22:1–19.
Some time later God tested Abraham. He said, “Abraham!”
“Here I am,” he replied.
Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.”
Early the next morning Abraham set out with two servants and his son Isaac. On the third day he saw the place in the distance. He said to the servants, “Stay here with the donkey while the boy and I go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you.”
Abraham placed the wood on Isaac and carried the fire and knife himself. As they walked together Isaac said, “Father, we have the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”
Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.”
When they reached the place God had shown him, Abraham built an altar, arranged the wood, and placed Isaac on it. He reached out his hand to sacrifice his son, but the angel of the Lord called from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham! Do not lay a hand on the boy. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld your only son.”
Abraham looked up and saw a ram caught in a thicket. He sacrificed it instead of his son. So Abraham called that place “The Lord Will Provide.”
The angel of the Lord called to Abraham again and declared that because of his obedience God would bless him and make his descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Then Abraham returned to his servants and they went back to Beersheba.
I know that was a lot to read, but it is important because we all may face times of testing.
Has God ever asked you to do something you didn’t understand? Something that seemed to contradict what you thought He had already promised?
God told Abraham He would build a nation through Isaac, yet then asked him to sacrifice Isaac. Still, Abraham told his son, “God himself will provide the lamb.” He had faith even though he didn’t know what would happen on that mountain.
We also see his faith in Genesis 22:5 when he tells the servants, “We will come back to you.” He didn’t say I will come back—he said we.
How could Abraham be so confident? I think it was for two reasons.
First, Abraham truly knew God. He had a close relationship with Him and knew His character.
Second, Abraham knew God always keeps His promises. If God said Abraham’s descendants would come through Isaac, then Abraham trusted that God would somehow make that happen.
This story reminds us that God will provide even when we cannot see how. Abraham didn’t understand how Isaac could be sacrificed and still be part of God’s promise, but he trusted God anyway.
The same can be true for us. We don’t have to understand the plan—we simply have to obey what God is asking us to do and trust Him with the rest.
What if we looked at the challenges in our lives as tests of faith? Would it change how we respond?
Hebrews 11:1 says, “Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Can we hold onto hope even when we cannot see the way forward?
Hope is not always easy. But what is the alternative? Do we stop hoping so we won’t be disappointed?
For me, I choose hope—even when it hurts. What if this is the test? What if God only needed me to trust Him one more day?
Abraham kept his faith all the way up the mountain. You can too.
I know it can be painful when we hope for something and it doesn’t happen. I prayed for my friend Iris to be healed from cancer here on earth, yet God healed her in heaven. I prayed for another miracle that didn’t come the way I hoped.
But I have also seen many times when God did come through—when I had confidence in what I hoped for and assurance in what I could not see. God has worked miracles in ways I may never fully understand.
When you struggle to have hope, look to Abraham. When things don’t make sense and seem impossible, trust God anyway.
God is for you, not against you. He can make a way. Nothing is impossible for Him.
Move forward in faith.
Dear Jehovah Jireh, please bless everyone listening today. Help us to have the faith of Abraham. Help us to know you deeply and to trust the lives of our loved ones in your hands. Give us the strength and courage to say yes when you ask us to do things we do not understand. We know you are good and that you are for us, not against us. Help us to keep hoping, even when it is hard. Thank you for all you provide. We ask this according to your will and in Jesus’ holy name, Amen.
Thank you for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are—and so do I! God is for you, not against you, and we are both rooting for you. Have a blessed day!
Today’s Word from the Lord was received in September 2025 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have questions about the prayer group or how to join a meeting, please email CatholicCharismaticPrayerGroup@gmail.com.
Today’s Word from the Lord is:
“I say again, trust me. I can see the full picture. I know what you need for eternal life. I walk with you. You only see the present, but I see eternity. Trust me. I know what is best for you, and I will not abandon you.”