But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.” And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. So Abraham called the name of that place, “The LORD will provide”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the LORD it shall be provided.” (Genesis 22:11-14 ESV)
Throughout the Bible we have this thread of hope of a coming deliverer - that God will provide, in His own special way, the Savior we need. On some occasions He does so through prophets, on others, through angels, and, at critical moments through the Angel of the Lord. The promised One Himself is the one to say: "I will provide the salvation you need." How marvelous indeed is the plan of God!
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