The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time and said, “I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”
Genesis 22:15-18 NIV
Abraham simply obeyed. We don't read a lot about his feelings or the degree of his faith, just that he obeyed. I can't think of a situation that would induce internal questions than being asked to sacrifice my son. Abraham just obeyed. In the past Abraham had tried to help God out. He'd been through many trials. Now he knew it was just about obedience. His faith was demonstrated by his obedience.
Our faith is no different than Abraham's in that it is demonstrated by our obedience. Christ didn't say they would know us by our warm fuzzies. He said they would know us by our love. Christ demonstrated his love by his service and his sacrifice. Our faith is not measured by our emotions, rather it is proven by our obedience.
Let's be real here. Sometimes we just don't understand what God is doing. We don't understand how God will accomplish his will, how he will provide. We get paralyzed because we can see the end from the beginning. Like Abraham, we just need to know God. We need to know that God will provide. Then, we just obey.
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