In this last episode of the Biography of Abraham, I could not resist writing about Abraham's example of 'Total Obedience'.
Gen 22 has been a popular text for many sermons. God has been testing, or has allowed his people to suffer or be tested time and time again. Each time His faithfuls passed the testing, they were richly blessed.
When God asked Abraham to "Take now your son...and offer him as a burnt offering...", Abraham was not stupid, and understood straight away what God was asking. God was asking him to:
a) Kill a person to demonstrate his obedience.
b) Not just somebody, but his own son.
c) Not just any son, but his ONLY son who he had begotten at an old age of 100.
Abraham obeyed. Abraham knew God. He had spoken with Him on several occasions. He had also spoke to Him angels on several occasions. God had worked miracles right before his eyes. To Abraham, God was not pure faith, God was beyond faith. God was a real person. God was a real God to Abraham.
The story had a happy ending when God tested Abraham enough, and asked him not to harm the lad at the last fraction of a second.
In life's journey as believers, we will be tested too, perhaps just as painfully as Abraham had experienced when God allows one of our loved ones to be taken away suddenly. Somehow God will carry us through the pain. Our faith must carry us through.
Peace.
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