What's in a Name? - 7

JEHOVAH JIREH (JI-rah) - The Lord will provide.

            “Just as God provided a ram as a substitute for Isaac, he provided his son Jesus as the ultimate sacrifice. God will meet all our needs.” ⁽¹⁾ “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.’” ^{(Genesis 22:14)}

                  Mount Moriah was the site on which Abraham went to sacrifice Isaac, as God had instructed him. Thinking of the circumstances surrounding Isaac’s birth, you can imagine what must have been going thru Abraham’s mind from the time the command was given to when he raised the knife in his hand to slay his only son. Was God testing Abraham’s faith and trust? It would appear so, and he passed with flying colors. He was willing to follow God’s command to sacrifice his only son believing that if Isaac died God was able to raise him from the dead. That is some powerful faith. Isaac was spared, Jesus, God’s only Son, was not. The plan to pay man’s sin debt must be fulfilled.  Mark 14:36 says the following: “And (Jesus) said, ‘Abba, Father, all things are possible for you; take away this cup from me: nevertheless, not what I will, but your will be done.’” Because God did NOT honor Jesus initial request to remove the cup he was being asked to drink from, He provided for US forgiveness for our every sin, free of charge.

            You see, Almighty God can see the future, the past and the present. The English word “provision” comes from two Latin words meaning “to see beforehand”. Therefore, when we pray to the Lord for our needs, He can see the situation beforehand and is more than able to provide for any and all of our needs. What a great God we serve! Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing.

In His Name & for His Glory,

Richard Keller

Bread of Life Ministries

⁽¹⁾ Taken from The Names of God, Rose Publishing, 2021.

Resources: The Names of God, Rose Publishing, 2021; The Names of God by Ann Spangler, Zondervan, 2009.