Gen 22:16 and said: “By Myself I have sworn, says the LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son,Gen 22:17 “in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies.
When he was asked to sacrifice his only son, whom he loved so much, he arose before sunrise and headed for Mt Moriah. Abraham followed a standard procedure for the burnt offering and just before the knife was put on Isaac’s neck, the angel of the Lord spared him.
And just because Abraham had passed the ” priority test” by obeying God, and not withholding his only son, the Lord was going to bless him. He was going to bless him with offsprings, victory, land and goodwill. Since Abraham was going to accept the loss of Isaac, God was going to give him both military victory and expanded territories.
Your sacrifice, obedience and faith in God have not gone unnoticed. And because you have not withheld your time and resources even during the most challenging of times, God is going to bless you and your descendants. You shall also possess the gates of your enemies.
Further readings:
Gen 12:2
Exo 32:13
Heb 6:14
🙏Blessed Day🙏