Abraham passed his test of faith in God and obedience to God, Genesis 22:1-14 The question is will we pass our test?
"And it came to pass after these things, that God did temp Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham; and he said, Behold here I am. And He said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a brunt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of." Genesis 22:1-2
Abraham was obedient and took his son to the mountains to offer him as a brunt offering unto The Lord. Before he actually slayed his son, The Angel of The Lord stopped him and showed him a ram that was caught in the bush.
He was will to give up the son that he loved in order to obey God. What sacrifices are we willing to make to obey the word of God? All too often we choose to please ourselves and our lustful sin nature instead of sacrificing our personal wants, wishes, and desires in order to please God.
Abraham was truly blessed, even his enemies were a blessing to him. If we want to be blessed more than we already are, then maybe we should be more obedient to God's word and His will.
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