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THE CHRONICLES OF A CHRIST DISCIPLE. PART 9. ISAAC, A TYPE OF NEW TESTAMENT DISCIPLE OF CHRIST

JEREMIAH 10:23. I KNOW, O LORD, THAT A MAN’S WAY IS NOT HIS OWN; NO ONE WHO WALKS DIRECTS HIS OWN STEPS. 24 CORRECT ME, O LORD, BUT ONLY WITH JUSTICE—NOT IN YOUR ANGER, OR YOU WILL BRING ME TO NOTHING.

DISCIPLESHIP IS A CALL TO ABANDON ONESELF IN TRUST AND OBEDIENCE TO THE ULTIMATE WILL, DESIRES, AND PLEASURE OF ONE’S MASTER. THIS, HOWEVER, IS IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT CERTAIN DEALINGS, CHALLENGES, AND EXPERIENCES IN OUR LIVES. CHRISTIANITY IS THE CALL TO FOLLOW CHRIST AND NOT SOME RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, DOGMAS, AND STRICT CEREMONIES.

Our theological perception of God and comprehension of how He operates in our lives significantly impact how we respond to His will. If we genuinely trust Him, we will receive the necessary grace, wisdom, courage, and passion to fulfill His will. The Father’s will always come with the means to accomplish it.

The intention of the Lord is to correct our flawed view of Him and His purpose. This correction applies not only to our personal lives but also to His entire creation. We are told that God’s providential purpose works for our good, but this doesn’t mean that we will always understand the path that leads us towards His good purpose. Despite this, we must learn to trust the Lord and accept the routes He has chosen for us.

One of the reasons Jesus cursed the fig tree was that it appeared to have fruit and, therefore, life to offer. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the fig tree was actually barren and had nothing to offer. Jesus saw through the facade of the fig tree and cursed it for its deceptive nature.

It’s important that we consider the expectations of the Lord from His church, especially in light of the current times. We often see a ministry that has the appearance of a healthy and fruitful fig tree, but when it comes to bearing fruit, it falls short. The Lord is ending this type of ministry in this season.

ISAAC IS A TYPE OF NEW TESTAMENT BELIEVER BECAUSE HE DEMONSTRATED WHAT IT MEANS TO SURRENDER AND ABANDON HIMSELF COMPLETELY TO HIS FATHER’S WILL. HE CARRIED THE WOOD OF THE SACRIFICE, WHICH IS A TYPE OF CROSS, AND LAID IT ON THE ALTAR AS THE SACRIFICIAL LAMB. HE DID NOT NEED TO CHALLENGE OR WRESTLE WITH HIS FATHER’S WILL OR WISDOM BUT WILLINGLY SUBMITTED HIMSELF IN TRUST THAT HIS FATHER KNEW THE BEST FOR HIM.

MARK 11:12 AND ON THE NEXT DAY, THEY HAVING GONE OUT FROM BETHANY, HE WAS HUNGRY. 13 AND HAVING SEEN A FIG TREE FROM AFAR, HAVING LEAVES, HE WENT TO SEE IF PERHAPS HE WILL FIND ANYTHING ON IT. AND HAVING COME TO IT, HE FOUND NOTHING EXCEPT LEAVES, FOR IT WAS NOT THE SEASON OF FIGS. 14 AND ANSWERING HE SAID TO IT, “MAY NO ONE EAT THE FRUIT OF YOU, NO MORE TO THE AGE.” AND HIS DISCIPLES WERE LISTENING.