Does it seem like your faith, trust, and love of God are tested almost daily? How well do you fare in obedience to the Lord? God provides a great example for us in the man Abraham. It is powerful to see how Abraham’s obedience foreshadows Jesus’ obedience to God in one particular story.
Some time later, God tested Abraham’s faith. “Abraham!” God called. “Yes,” he replied. “Here I am.” “Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.” –Genesis 22:1-2 (NLT)
Abraham and Sarah were barren and childless until they were in their 90’s, way past childbearing years, when God blessed them with the gift of Isaac. After waiting so long for a child, imagine you hear God say to offer that child as a burnt offering to the Lord. Would you be obedient? Continue reading “SACRIFICE”