From the Mind of MandoRon

Sunday, Bryson preached on the story of Abraham and Isaac from Genesis 22.  (You can watch the sermon here if you like…)

If you recall, God told Abraham to go to Moriah and sacrifice his only son Isaac.  So Abraham obediently made the three-day trip and build an altar of wood.  But the angel of the Lord stopped Abraham at the last moment and provided a ram instead.

Abraham named the place Yahweh-Yireh, which means “the Lord will provide”.

Bryson made the point that God always provides for us at exactly the right moment.  He’s never late.  And unfortunately (for us), He’s never early either… 

This frustrates the heck out of us.  His timing is not our timing.  His ways are not our ways.

But He’s always on time and He always provides for us in our time of need.

I had the lyrics of a Stavesacre song going through my head during the sermon.  I thought I’d pass it along.  I love the line “Sovereign stillness whispers trust in me!” 

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Keep Waiting by Stavesacre -

I was far away from here, felt like a million miles
Under unfamiliar skies, in more than one way far from dreams I’d dreamed
I’d seen the blinding light, there was hope but was there time
Slow trigger starting line, and each day of waiting seemed eternity

You never left my side
You never left my mind

So they will open up their mouths, but really who are they
And soon enough they’ll fade away, only blind but soon they’ll have to see
Fear like a cancer spreads, how many more will drop their eyes
Lift their hands and wait to die, and how much time to spend to see who stands
But I think I know the way, I got a promise on the mind, and I’ll be looking for what’s mine
Sovereign stillness whispers trust in me

In just a little while
They’ll wish that they were silent

Keep waiting, I’ll be right on time
Keep waiting, I’ll be right on time

In just a little while
They’ll wish that they were silent

And when they try to take your eyes off of me, remember
And when they try to take your eyes off of me, remember me

Keep waiting, I’ll be right on time
Keep waiting, I’ll be right on time

In just a little while, they’ll wish that they were silent

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