Hebrews {11:17} By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten [son,]{11:18} Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: {11:19} Accounting that God [was] able to raise [him] up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
Abraham didn't flinch from God's command, why? Because he had faith. He had faith that God would even bring his son back from the dead. He didn't hesitate he knew that God had promised him a whole nation through his son Isaac so the idea that He would ask him to kill that promise wasn't believable. He knew that God had His reasons, reasons beyond his own understanding. He had to obey because he had faith. Or rather, he chose to obey. He didn't have to obey, it was a choice he made. His faith was so great that he went through with it... wait, you think he didn't because Isaac wasn't actually sacrificed? In Abraham's mind he was going to do it. He reached for the knife ready to use it, to slit his son's throat...he reached for the knife.
Gen. {22:10} AndAbraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slayhis son.
The intent to follow through was there. No hesitation, no drawing back. He would have done it had an angel not intervened.
Gen. {22:11} And the angel of the LORD called untohim out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and hesaid, Here [am] I. {22:12} And he said, Lay not thine handupon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now Iknow that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheldthy son, thine only [son] from me.
Willing to give his son.Willing to trust that God would raise his son from the dead if he were to actually sacrfice him- this is faith. This is pure faith.
May God grant us the faith of Abraham.
By His will, by the mercy and grace of his son, now and forever.
Amen.
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