“Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” (Genesis 22:1)

Abraham had the good habit of saying, “Here I am” to God; the Bible verse above demonstrates only one of those instances. He was always willing to obey God and follow His direction. And if you want to be happy in your love life, you need to have the same level of willingness and obedience. Many people haven’t attained God’s promises, because they haven’t yet allowed His will to be done in their lives.

“Then He said, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he split the wood for the burnt offering, and arose and went to the place of which God had told him.” (Genesis 22:2-3).

When God told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, he was ready to obey. Thus, we can understand why he was called the father of faith. Isaac meant everything to Abraham. All he had wanted was to become a father and finally, after achieving that goal, God was now asking for his most prized ‘possession’. This is because Isaac had become Abraham’s priority and that was the danger. Isaac was about to become Abraham’s ‘god’.

Many people have an Isaac – something or someone that they have put above God, which have become a ‘god’ to them. Your ‘Isaac’ could be your spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend, but it could also be your past or your way; a grudge; being in a relationship that doesn’t please God or refusing to change because you say, “That’s who I am.” In this case, you are being your own ‘Isaac’. Even the desire to see the transformation of your partner could become your ‘Isaac’ when you allow it to consume you, leading to anxiety. Many people impose their will on God, often saying that if they can’t have that one person they’re fixated on, then no one else is for them, but what if that person is not included in God’s will for them?

When you hold on to your ‘Isaac’, you are telling God that you know better. Abraham never stopped loving his son, but he let go of him and trusted that the will of God was better than his.

Abraham just wanted one son, but God planned to make him the father of a nation. God’s plans are always better than ours. He didn’t intend to take Isaac away from Abraham, but to take his heart off his son. God doesn’t play with our feelings or try to make us suffer. He wants to protect us as He did with Abraham. As long as Abraham’s heart was on God, he wouldn’t be disappointed, because people can let us down, but God does not! How many people have put their hearts on their spouse, only to be betrayed by them, or parents who have put their hearts on their children, just for them to be the cause of their distress?

When you put your matters on the Altar and allow God’s will to be done, He will honour your efforts and transform your ‘Isaac’ into a great nation. You may simply want your partner to change, but God will do more than you could imagine, as He did for Abraham.

If you want to be happy in your love life, your heart has to belong to the Author of Love.

The Couples from Genesis purpose in the Love Therapy seminars continues, as we will learn from Isaac and Rebekah in the month of May. Get ready to be inspired by another couple from the beginning.

Please come wearing your face covering and follow all social distancing guidelines.

Meeting: Couples from Genesis series at the Love Therapy seminar
Day and time: Thursdays at 8pm
Location: Rainbow Theatre, 232 Seven Sisters Road, N4 3NX
More info: Call or WhatsApp 020 7686 6000