Just Isaac
He is most well-known as Abraham’s son and Jacob’s father. Some commentators have referred to him as a mediocre son of a great father. Others see him as a mediocre father of a great son. I think this is unfair to Isaac. I believe he admirably fulfilled his place in history. He was not born to be an Abraham or a Jacob. He was just Isaac.
Everywhere you go, you will find men with the spirit of Isaac. Most people unfairly consider them to be just mediocre. For instance, you might see a man at the Little League game in grimy clothes. His clothes are dirty because he came straight from work to watch his child or grandchild play. You might also see him in those grimy clothes at church on Wednesday night. He wants to be an example for his children and grandchildren, so he also came straight from work. He will probably never be great in the world’s eyes. Nevertheless, he loves his family. He does his job and worships Jesus. He will never be seen as a V.I.P. But neither was Isaac.
On Sunday, a bivocational pastor will step into the pulpit to preach a message that God has given him. Many nights he has been up past midnight praying and laboring over the sermon. He pays the bills by working all day. He then rushes home, cleans up, and spends the evening visiting his small congregation. The members of his little church love him, but the denominational leaders don’t know him. His sermons are better than most of the big-shot preachers. However, he will never be asked to preach to large crowds. He is just a simple man doing what God called him to do. Just like Isaac.
Throughout history, a handful of great men have done great things for God, and we all know their names. However, the Bible teaches that in Heaven, the first shall be last and the last shall be first. The men who have contributed the most to the Kingdom of Heaven are simple. Their names are not known. On earth, they never hear the applause of men. In Heaven, a great cloud of witnesses will greet them with a standing ovation. With dirty hands and calloused knees, they are simple but faithful servants who do their jobs well. Just like Isaac.
Douglas & Deborah Huff
From Down Where the Pavement Ends
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From the Bible
“And the Lord visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as He had spoken. For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him—whom Sarah bore to him—Isaac. Then Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
Now Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him. And Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and all who hear will laugh with me.” She also said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age.” So the child grew and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the same day that Isaac was weaned.”
Genesis 21:1-8 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/gen.21.1-8.NKJV
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if I focus too much on the “world” considers important or fashionable I miss God’s best – afterall who wrestled with the Lord ?