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After all this, God tested Abraham. God said, "Abraham!" "Yes?" answered Abraham. "I'm listening." He said, "Take your dear son Isaac whom you love and go to the land of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I'll point out to you." Genesis 22:1-2 (MSG)
Who hasn't heard someone call out to God in a time of grief or pain? Usually, this outcry is a reflexive response rather than a true call for God's help. We have all been tested in our lives. For some of us, it is easy to recognize God's testing. For others, it's not.
As believers, we quickly learn that knowing "about" God is not the same as "knowing" Him. Nor is it as satisfying.
God requires us to walk with Him by faith as Abraham did when God told him to sacrifice Isaac. As with Abraham, God will provide in our faithfulness and obedience. As a result, we come to know God through our obedience. When we are obedient, God will provide.
Copyright © 2009 by Teresa L. Haymaker
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