I envy Abraham. He knew just what God wanted him to do! Do you? I don't! He told him, "Go From your land, Your birthplace Your father's house!" (Gen. 12:2) Big deal! Lot did it without A word from God! And people are doing it All the time, these days. Alyah - to the land Abraham was directed to When he was promised "I will make of Thee A great nation And I will bless thee." (Gen. 12:2) Abraham believed and obeyed! God had said, "Go" "Go to the land of Moriah And there take him (Isaac) Up on the mountain (Why on a mountain?) That I will show you And offer him up As a burnt offering" (Gen. 22:3) And why does not he Who said, "Far be it from Thee to slay The righteous with the wicked." (Gen. 18:25) Say again, "Let not the Lord be angry And I will speak (Gen.18:30) Am I to become a murderer? A sinner? And what of the promise - "My covenant will I Establish with Isaac (Gen. 17:21) Forgotten? Bewildering! Ununderstandable! But Abraham knows Just what God Wants him to do And he does it. He takes the wood, the knife the fire the boy, Isaac He ties the boy. His hand is raised to kill And there it stays forever, Forever suspended. Would it have Severed the artery? Would it have Shed the blood Would it have Annulled the promise? Oh, happy ending! And then sang Abraham, (Ex. 15:1) " I will sing to the Lord For He is highly exalted (Ibid.) The Lord is my strength and song And He has become our salvation. (Ex. 15:2) I often wonder How Abraham retained his faith In spite of everything!