Abraham was a man of great faith. When Yahweh told him to move to the land of Canaan, Abraham obeyed. Yahweh promised Abraham many descendants, but many years went by and still no children were born to him. When Abraham’s wife, Sarah, was 90 years old, angels visited Abraham and told him Sarah would soon give birth to a son. But Sarah laughed because she was an old woman past the time when women can have babies. But Yahweh can cause miracles to happen. And Sarah did have a baby! Both Abraham and Sarah were very happy. They named their son Isaac. Yahweh knew how much Isaac was loved, but there came a time when Yahweh tested Abraham to see if he would obey Him. He commanded Abraham to sacrifice Isaac as a burnt offering. Abraham was very sad, but he knew he must obey Yahweh. So he chopped some wood and started up the mountain with his beloved son. Isaac must have wondered what would happen as he watched his father build an altar. Then Isaac must have become terrified when his father tied him up and lifted him upon the altar! Abraham lifted the knife to kill his son. At that moment, Yahweh called to Abraham, “Let the boy go! Now I know that you would truly obey me, even by sacrificing your beloved son Isaac!” Both Abraham and Isaac must have been very relieved. A ram was caught in the thicket and Abraham sacrificed the ram instead.

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	Abraham was a man of great faith. When Yahweh told him to move to the land of Canaan, Abraham obeyed. Yahweh promised Abraham many descendants, but many years went by and still no children were born to him. When Abraham’s wife, Sarah, was 90 years old, angels visited Abraham and told him Sarah would soon give birth to a son. But Sarah laughed because she was an old woman past the time when women can have babies. But Yahweh can cause miracles to happen. And Sarah did have a baby! Both Abraham and Sarah were very happy. They named their son Isaac. Yahweh knew how much Isaac was loved, but there came a time when Yahweh tested Abraham to see if he would obey Him. He commanded Abraham to sacrifice Isaac as a burnt offering. Abraham was very sad, but he knew he must obey Yahweh. So he chopped some wood and started up the mountain with his beloved son. Isaac must have wondered what would happen as he watched his father build an altar. Then Isaac must have become terrified when his father tied him up and lifted him upon the altar! Abraham lifted the knife to kill his son. At that moment, Yahweh called to Abraham, “Let the boy go! Now I know that you would truly obey me, even by sacrificing your beloved son Isaac!” Both Abraham and Isaac must have been very relieved. A ram was caught in the thicket and Abraham sacrificed the ram instead.

	SCRIPTURE TO REMEMBER

	GENESIS 18:13-14 "And Yahweh said unto Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Will I really bear a child, who am old? Is anything too hard for Yahweh? "

	GENESIS 22:13 "And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, behind him a ram caught in the thicket by his horns: and Abraham took the ram and offered him up for a burnt offering instead of his son."
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