The fourth of the redemptive Names is found in Genesis chapter 22:
1 Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!”
And he said, “Here I am.”
2 Then He said, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.”
Abraham heard the voice of his Great Shepherd and responded. He took his beloved son up the mountain to offer him up as a sacrifice with the expectation FATHER would raise Isaac from the dead. His willingness to offer up Isaac was counted as righteous in FATHER’S eyes. By now Abraham had great faith in FATHER and HIS Divine Intent of Love. Isaac did not resist his father because he knew of his deep Love for him so both were expecting some form of deliverance to take place but neither knew the details of this deliverance:
6 So Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife, and the two of them went together.
7 But Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, “My father!”
And he said, “Here I am, my son.”
Then he said, “Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?”
8 And Abraham said, “My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering.” So the two of them went together.
Each step up the mountain was an act of faith for both father and son. The details of what lied ahead were unknown but they both trusted in FATHER and expected a positive outcome. As Abraham raised his knife to sacrifice his son, the angel of THE LORD stopped him:
12 And He said, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”
13 Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son.
14 And Abraham called the name of the place, The-LORD-Will-Provide (Yĕhovah yireh); as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the LORD it shall be seen (Yĕhovah ra’ah).”
This act of faith by Abraham and Isaac provides a clear picture of FATHER’S provision to those who walk in faith when confronted with the unknown. Whatever provision is required will be made available by FATHER in the applicable manner. The fullness of our provision occurred at the cross when FATHER sacrificed HIS unblemished Lamb for our sole benefit. Jesus did not need to be redeemed but the rest of us did. We must always be mindful of Jesus’ act of being a willing sacrifice for our provision. Jesus spoke of this provision In John chapter 10:
17 “Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again.
18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.”
FATHER spoke to HIS Son about the provision of the power of life to be given as Jesus laid down His life at the cross. Jesus associated this act of laying down His life with the unconditional Love FATHER had for Him. As we lay down our lives for our brethren FATHER will provide for us as well.