Giving Over to God

Council Fire · Apr 28, 2026 · 2m

“Don’t lay a hand on the boy!” the angel said. “Do not hurt him in any way, for now I know that you truly fear God. You have not withheld from me even your son, your only son.” Genesis 22:12 (NLT) Not too many people like tests. The test that Abraham had received was a hard one—it was a testing of his faith. In Genesis 22:2, God tells Abraham to, “Take your son . . . Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains.” The next morning Abraham and his son head out. The fact that Abraham listened to God, and did what was required without complaint, challenges me. This was his…