JEHOVAH JIREH: The LORD Will Provide Genesis 22:1–2 — A Test Like No Other…. The chapter opens simply: “Some time later God tested Abraham.” (Genesis 22:1) This time God does not appear as El Shaddai (the Almighty) or emphasize covenant language. Instead, He asks Abraham for what Abraham loves most: “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and…
As the world prepares for Christmas—celebrations, holidays, year-end reflections, familiar songs, and carefully planned gatherings—there is a sense of pause. A moment to breathe. A season that invites warmth, generosity, and hope. And yet, just beneath the glow of lights and tradition, the world remains deeply unsettled. Wars rage on. Violence has become disturbingly routine. Cruelty is often…