Abraham Trusts God

Abraham loved his son Isaac SO much. Isaac was the son God had promised, the son Abraham had waited so long for.

Then God asked Abraham to do something very, very hard. It was a test. 'Abraham, take Isaac to a mountain and offer him as a sacrifice to Me.'

Abraham's heart must have hurt so much. But Abraham trusted God completely. He believed that God is good and always has a plan.

The next morning, Abraham and Isaac started walking to the mountain. Isaac carried the wood. Abraham carried the fire and knife.

'Father?' Isaac asked. 'We have wood and fire, but where is the lamb for the sacrifice?'

Abraham said, 'God will provide the lamb, my son.'

They climbed the mountain. Abraham built an altar and put the wood on it. Then... he put Isaac on the altar. He raised the knife.

'ABRAHAM! ABRAHAM!' an angel shouted from heaven. 'STOP! Don't hurt the boy! Now I know you trust God more than anything. You didn't hold back even your son from God.'

Abraham looked up. There was a ram caught in the bushes! God had provided! Abraham sacrificed the ram instead of Isaac.

Abraham named that place 'God Will Provide.'

This story teaches us something very important. Many years later, God would send His own Son, Jesus, to die for us. God provided the perfect sacrifice so we can be forgiven and live with Him forever.