THE ONE YEAR Men of the Bible
365 MEDITATIONS ON THE CHARACTER OF MEN AND THEIR CONNECTION TO THE LIVING GOD
Chapter One
January 1
Trusting Obedience
ABRAHAM
"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 22:2
Have you ever faced a situation in which you knew that God was calling you
to do something very specific-such as change your job, move to another
community, or make a daunting personal sacrifice-but instead of immediately
stepping out in obedience, you waited to see what he would do next?
Abraham, the father of the Jewish race, once faced a situation in which
delayed obedience must have seemed very tempting. God had given him a
command that made little sense from a human perspective: "Take your son,
your only son-yes, Isaac, whom you love so much-and go ... sacrifice
him as a burnt offering."
What was Abraham to do?
We don't know what Abraham thought or prayed as he a ... read full excerpt from: The One Year Men of the Bible: 365 Meditations on the Character of Men and Their Connection to the Living God ebook
