Devotional Guide -- March 26

Tuesday, March 26, 2019
The Holy Bible: 

God Speaks to Man

“Abraham said, ‘God himself will provide the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.’ So the two of them walked on together.” Genesis 22:8

The Scripture says, “Who can understand the mind of God?” and we can easily relate to that question. God created a perfect place for a perfect race, and we failed. Then he said that someone has to pay for our sin. Two thousand years before Jesus, Abraham understood that. (Read Hebrews 11. I think you’ll be surprised at Abraham’s faith.)

This is another one of those “It’s not fair” situations. God made everything to be perfect, we goofed, and he pays the price! It’s just not fair!

But contemplation of this fact is surely worth the effort! We learn that we really don’t understand God. We have no idea how loving and caring he is. We have no concept of what he meant when he said of the first couple, “This is really good.” We cannot grasp how it hurt him when we failed and when we continue to fail. We miss the longing in his voice when he seeks us — wants to return us to a relationship with him. We completely miss that all he ever wanted was to “Walk with us in the cool of the evening.”

Prayer: Father, you give and give to us, and we always come back for more. Once again, we do that. Help us to long for you as you long for us. Amen.

“I am the resurrection and the life.” John 11:25
Lenten Devotional Guide
prepared for Homosassa United Methodist Church, Spring 2009
by Patience Nave, Christian Education Director