Genesis Twenty-Two

God instructs Abraham to sacrifice his son as a burnt offering. The thought of this playing out any other way than how it did makes my stomach turn. I could not imagine what he must have gone through as a Father. God will not call you to do something that is contrary to his word. That is easy for us to know now. But what about Abe? He is living the word at the moment. It will not be for a while longer before we get the books of law. Abraham did not have the luxury of telling God that he is not suppose to kill.

A concept that sticks out strongly here is that we do not see Abraham attempting to convince God to do something else. Go back a few chapters, Abe is not one to keep quiet as he pleads with God to not destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. We don't see Abe's concern or logic in this situation. Did Abe have that much faith that God would supply a way out?

I am inspired to think so. I want to have that kind of faith. I want to rest, fight, live assured that if He says go, I will follow. Abraham followed here right up to the moment of fulfilling the sacrifice. We so much of the time would have cut the wood. Maybe start down the road. Maybe traveled a few days. Some really dedicated people would have actually built the altar. But Abraham was willing to bind Isaac's hands. His boys hands and lay him on the altar. Picking up the knife I imagine must have been the hardest thing to do. And then God becomes the hero again as He does in every story.

I don't want Abraham's faith.
Albeit, it is a great faith to have.
I long to have personal, intimate faith in my God. I long to follow Him to the darkest places of my world and shine for Him with the assurance,
where He leads is the place He wants me.

"Father, lead me deeper into Your story and show me more of You."

Heart and Soul,
BAG
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