Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy will go over there and worship and come again to you.” Genesis 22:5

Abraham said, “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they went both of them together. Genesis 22:8

Abraham again demonstrated his great faith in God. He assured his servants that both he and Isaac would return from worshiping God. He assured Isaac that God would provide the sacrifice.

Yet this story, while revealing the depth of Abraham’s faith, is about the great God who provides the sacrifice for His people. Abraham’s faith points us to the God Who is worthy to be worshiped, Who cares for His people, Who demands a sacrifice to atone for sin then provides the sacrifice that His people might be restored to Him.

God provided for Abraham and Isaac the sacrifice of the ram, a temporary atonement for sin. God provided for all people the sacrifice of His Son, the permanent atonement for sin. Abraham trusted God to provide the ram; we are invited to trust in the provision of Jesus.