How to Interpret Dreams and Visions Perry Stone

GOD HAS A PURPOSE This is the divine order: the plan, the place, the provision, and the purpose. Abraham was unaware of the ultimate purpose of this test at the time. However, because God’s covenant man, Abraham, was willing to give up his only son to God on the altar (Gen. 22:12), God Himself would one day give up His Son as a sacrifice on the cross for man’s redemption (John 3:16). In this narrative Abraham somehow received either a vision of God’s plan and purpose, or it was revealed to him as the Bible records: “And Abraham called the name of the place, The Lord-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, ‘In the Mount of The Lord it shall be provided’” (Gen. 22:14). I am uncertain what Abraham saw or experienced that day. However, he did predict that “God will provide for Himself the lamb” (v. 8). In the New Testament, Christ was referring to this incident when He said, “Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad” (John 8:56). The purpose of this test concerned the future. The entire scene on Mount Moriah in Genesis 22 is a picture of what was to come with the crucifixion of Jesus Christ! We all have a tendency to want to know the purpose or the reason first . We ask: “Why must I do this, Lord?” “Why are You leading me to this, Lord?” “Why help this person?” On and on the questions of why continue. We are motivated to obey if we know the purpose. However, if we knew why, we would not be walking by faith—we would be walking by sight (2 Cor. 5:7). If the Holy Spirit revealed the details of what was