The Birth of Isaac

When Isaac was born, Abraham was 100 years in age and sarah was 90 years in age. This shows, nothing is impossible with God. Because of that we have to keep our trust fully in God and have to pray in faith. The meaning of the name Isaac is “Smiling”.

Abraham Sacrificing Isaac (Genesis 22:1-19)

God :- “Abraham! Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. There you shall offer him up as a holocaust on a mountain that I will point out to you.”

Abraham :- Son, Isaac let us take fire wood and go to the land of Moriah to offer a holocaust.

Isaac :- Yes my father, I hurry and prepare my self.

Abraham :- Alright my son, let us start our journey. (Abraham gave fire wood to Isaac, and took the fire and the knife in his hand and both started their journey)

Isaac :- Father we have fire and firewood; but we do not have a sheep for the holocaust?

Abraham :- Son, God himself will provide us with a sheep for the holocaust. When Abraham came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built an altar. There he arranged the wood over it. Next he tied up his son Isaac and put him on top of the wood on the altar. Then he reached out and took the knife to slaughter his son.

Angel :- Abraham, Abraham ! do not lay your hand on the boy. Iknow now, how you are devoted to your God. Since you did not withhold from me your own beloved son.

(As Abraham looked about, he saw a ram, caught by its horns in the thicket, so he went and took the ram and offered it up as a holocaust in place of his son)

The people of the land of Canaan had a tradition to offer their first child to the mythical gods. To follow that tradition Abraham also prepared to offer his son as a sacrifice. God gave him a ram instead of Isaac. By this, God wanted to show the ritual which was among the Cananites should not be done by Israelites any more. At that point, according to God's promise, Abraham had to obey God and was ready to sacrifice his own son, even though the dream of a big generation was laid on Isaac's life, because he loved and trusted God.

It proved, Isaac also obeyed his father and accepted to do the will of God. We too should also obey our parents as Isaac and become good children. God is also expecting us to trust him and become good children. Today, God expects us to live a good dedicated life as he expected from Abraham.

Renewing the Covenant through Isaac

When Isaac's servants, dug in the valley and found spring water, in their well, the shepherds of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's servants saying “The water belongs to us.” But the response that Isaac showed was very important. Isaac did not fight against with them. What Isaac did was, advised his shepherds to dig their well on some other land. According to that, Isaac gives us an example, not to fight with anybody. 

God encouraged Isaac and renewed the covenant of Abraham with Isaac, saying, “you have no need to fear. since I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of my servant.”

Isaac reminds us to live peacefully with everyone. This is the only solution for all our problems, in our families, schools and in our society where we live.