ABRAHAM AND THE ANT “Because you acted as you did in not withholding from me your beloved son, I will bless you abundantly.” – Genesis 22:16-17 I received an email with a cartoon of an ant toting a contact lens. The caption said, “Lord, I don’t know why You want me to carry this thing. I can’t eat it, and it’s awfully heavy. But if this is what You want me to do; I’ll carry it for You.” The story behind it was the cartoonist’s daughter lost her contact lens during a mountain climb. Another climber found it when he saw an ant walking on the face of a rock carrying the contact lens on its back. Abraham must have felt as the ant did about God’s command to sacrifice Isaac. It was incomprehensible and the hardest thing for a parent to do, but he obeyed anyway. Are you carrying a heavy burden? A life-threatening illness, a problematic relationship or a debt you can’t pay no matter how much you scrimp? Are you at your wit’s end trying to understand why this is happening when you’re doing your best to be a good person? Be like Abraham and the ant. Bear the burden with faith. God has a purpose and a great reward in the end. Lella M. Santiago (mirellasantiago@yahoo) from : kerygma on-line
Posted on: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 23:41:46 +0000
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