“And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.” Genesis 22:14

Jehovah-jireh means Jehovah will see to it or Jehovah will provide. No wonder Abraham gave this name to Mount Moriah. He had just seen God provide for Him in a powerful way. Just as Abraham was about to plunge the knife into Isaac, Jehovah stopped him and pointed him to a ram that would take the place of Isaac. God provided an offering.

Jehovah-jireh saw the greatest need of sinful men. Our greatest need is not education, wealth, or happiness. Our greatest need is to have our sins washed away in the sight of the Judge of all the earth. God saw that and provided for it. He sent His dearly beloved Son to wash us clean. God didn’t provide a ram to die instead of His Son, as He did for Abraham. He went ahead and plunged the knife of His wrath into Christ that we might live. Amazing love for sinners!

God saw our need and provided for it. Behold the sacrificial love of the Father and of the Son. Believer in Christ, because He took your place on the altar, you will not suffer the awful wrath of God that you deserve. Praise be to the Lamb! If God has taken care of your greatest need, your eternal need, will He forsake you now? If He gave up His Son for you, will He not give you the needful things of life? Trust Him.