ぎりぎり前の備え

アブラハムは答えた。「イサク。神ご自身が全焼のいけにえの羊を備えてくださるのだ。」こうしてふたりはいっしょに歩きつづけた。創世記22:8 イサクはアブラハムの返事を聞き、納得して歩きつづけた訳ですが、自分がそのいけにえになる時点でとても困難したんでしょう。アブラハムがイサクをささげる直前にその羊のいけにえを備えてくださいました。ぎりぎり前です。私たちの祈りの答え、私たちの必要を満たすのはぎりぎり前が多いです。心配せずに主とともに歩みつづけましょう。 Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. Genesis 22:8 Isaac accepted Abraham's answer after asking about where the lamb was and continued hiking up the mountain. Later when he realized he was the sacrifice, I'm sure he was confused. God provided a lamb just in time, moments before Isaac was sacrificed. God often answers our prayers and provides for our needs at the last moment and so we need to trust in Him and continue on.