Day 1: The Hardest Yes

Scripture: Genesis 22:1–3

God didn’t test Abraham to break him. He tested him to build him. That’s what God does. He’s not out here trying to crush you. He’s trying to grow you. He’s shaping your heart, stretching your faith, and strengthening the parts of you that comfort never could.

Every time God tests you, it’s like He’s saying, “Let’s find out what’s really in there.” Not because He doesn’t already know. He’s God, He knows. It’s because you need to know. You need to see whether your faith is just something you talk about, or something you actually live.

And man, that’s where it gets real.

Will you still trust God when the math doesn’t add up?

Will you still say yes when it costs you something?

Will you still worship when the bottom falls out?

Abraham didn’t argue. He didn’t delay. The Bible says he got up early, saddled his donkey, and went. It doesn’t say he understood. It just says he obeyed.

And that’s a word for some of us. Sometimes obedience has to come before understanding. Sometimes you’ve got to move before you get the map. Sometimes you’ve got to step before you can see the bridge, because that’s where faith actually lives: in the gap between what you know and what God’s asking you to do.

It’s in that gap where trust becomes real, where your theology turns into a heartbeat, where Sunday morning turns into Monday morning. Because faith isn’t proven by how loud we sing. It’s proven by how far we’re willing to go when God says, “Follow Me.”

Application:

What’s the one thing God’s been asking you to do, or give up, that you keep putting off? Today, stop waiting for it to make sense. Just take the first step. Saddle up and say “yes.”

Prayer:

God, I don’t always understand what You’re doing, but I want to trust You anyway. Give me the courage to say “yes,” even when it’s hard. Amen.

Day 2: God Will Provide

Scripture: Genesis 22:7–8

You can almost feel the tension in Abraham’s chest. That slow, heavy heartbeat that happens when the thing you love most looks like it’s slipping through your fingers. His boy, Isaac, looks up with those innocent eyes and asks the one question every dad dreads. The one that’s too honest, too close, too heavy to answer: “Dad… where’s the lamb?”

And Abraham… man, he doesn’t lose it. He doesn’t try to explain away what he doesn’t understand. He doesn’t give a sermon. He just says the truest thing he knows: “God will provide.”

That’s not denial. That’s faith. He’s not pretending everything’s fine... because it’s not. He’s not brushing it off. He’s choosing to believe that even in the middle of confusion, pain, and fear, God is still good.

That’s what real faith looks like. It’s not having all the answers. It’s trusting the One who does. It’s saying, “I don’t know how this works out, but I know who’s with me.” It’s the quiet confidence that says, “If God brought me this far, He’s not bailing now.”

When you don’t see a way out, remind your heart that God will provide.

When the mountain looks too steep, whisper to yourself that God will provide.

When your heart’s breaking, when the bill’s due, when the diagnosis hits, when the relationship feels done, just breathe in, breathe out, and say it again... God. Will. Provide.

Because He always has.

And He’s not about to stop now.

Application:

Say it out loud today: “God will provide.”

Write them somewhere you’ll see them. Say them when the bill comes due. Say them when the fear hits. Say them when the road feels long. Let that truth get louder than your worry.

Prayer:

God, You see what I can’t see. You’ve never failed me. Help me believe that You will provide, even when I can’t see how. Amen.

Day 3: The Mountain of Provision

Scripture: Genesis 22:13–14

At the top of the mountain, in the moment the knife was raised, the breath caught, the future looked gone... that’s when God showed up. Not early. Not late. Right on time.

That’s how He does it, right? Sometimes, He waits until we’ve run out of options, until we’ve come to the end of ourselves, and then boom: He shows us that He was there the whole time. Abraham looks up, and there it is: a ram caught in the thicket. The answer was already there. It just hadn’t been revealed yet.

And that’s the thing about God’s provision: it doesn’t show up in your plan, your timeline, or your comfort zone. It shows up in your obedience. The ram wasn’t waiting at the bottom of the mountain. It wasn’t halfway up. It was at the top.

That’s where faith takes you. It pulls you past what makes sense, past what feels safe, right to the place where you have nothing left to lean on but God. And that’s where He provides. Every time.

Moriah became the mountain of provision because Abraham climbed it. Because he said yes. Because he trusted when everything in him wanted to turn back.

Listen, you don’t find God’s best hanging out in the easy valley. You find it on the hard climb of surrender. That’s where faith gets forged. That’s where God shows up and says, “See? I’ve had this all along.”

So don’t quit halfway up your mountain. Don’t tap out because it’s hard or heavy.

Keep climbing. Keep trusting. Because on the mountain of the Lord, it will be provided.

Application:

Take a moment today to bring something before God. It might be control, comfort, fear, pride, or a relationship you’ve been guarding. Whatever it is, pause, breathe, and say, “Lord, I trust You with this.”

You can do it at your kitchen table, on your drive, or even in a quiet moment before bed. Let this be a daily practice of surrender, a way to remind your heart that God is bigger than your worries and He is faithful to provide.

Prayer:

God, I’m done holding back. I lay it down. You’re the provider, and I trust You to do what only You can do. Amen.

Saying “yes” to God isn’t about being perfect. It’s not about having it all figured out or never doubting. It’s about surrender. Plain and simple. It’s about saying, “God, I may not understand, I may be scared, I may be tired, but I’m going anyway.”

Every time you trust Him with something hard, every time you step into the unknown, your faith grows a little deeper. Every time you climb a little higher, you discover that He’s already been there. He’s been preparing the way, setting the provision, and waiting for you to take the next step.

And here’s the truth: your mountain doesn’t have to look like Abraham’s. Your “Moriah” could be a relationship that needs healing, a dream you have to release, a fear you have to face, or a decision you’ve been avoiding. Whatever it is, it’s still a mountain, and God still meets you at the top.

So this week, saddle up. Take the first step, no matter how small. Say yes when your heart wants to hesitate. Say yes when it hurts. Say yes when it doesn’t make sense.

Because on the mountain of the Lord, it will be provided. And when you get to the top, you’ll realize the climb wasn’t just about getting there. It was about discovering that God’s faithfulness never left you, even when you couldn’t see the way.