Jehovah Jireh

Genesis 22:14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said [to] this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

Jireh means God will see to it or will provide. Abraham when asked by Isaac what was to be offered as a sacrifice as they were journeying to mount Moriah, Abraham answered and said the Lord will provide. And indeed He provided a lamb as a sacrifice. After seeing the lamb, as he was about to sacrifice Isaac, Abraham named the place Jehovah Jireh.   

The non God believing nations then would offer sacrifice of their sons to their gods. God because He cares for people He created redeemed people by the sacrifice of animals instead of people. This shows God's care and faithfulness in providing for His people.

Whenever I am tempted to doubt this truth, I always recount a story in the autobiography of Oral Roberts. When they were still young in the care of their mother and their father who were very poor, one night they were about to go hungry. His elder brother started grumbling and complaining before him only for Oral to reply, "God will take care of us" and surely He did. They received a miraculous supply of meat that night that they enjoyed happily. Since then, Oral says, they never lacked.

Child of God, whatever the case, whatever the situation, God will take care of you and yours. Don't fear, don't panic, don't worry, God will provide, you will never lack.




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