Genesis 22:5

“Stay here with the donkey,” Abraham told the young men. “The boy and I will travel a little farther. We will worship there, and then we will come right back.” Genesis 22:5

God asked Abraham to worship Him by sacrificing his son, Isaac. Human sacrifice has never been God’s way, but here is a story of the ultimate test of Abraham’s obedience to the Lord. And we can learn some things from Abraham:

Worship was a priority in his life. He was determined to offer to the Lord all that was due Him, even if that was Abraham’s most treasured possession.
Obedience was also a priority. Having been asked to sacrifice Isaac, Abraham got up early the next morning to see to it.
Isaac was Abraham’s only child. He was promised to Abraham and in his old age, God came through and they had Isaac. It’s interesting that even though Abraham knew that he was going to sacrifice Isaac to the Lord, he tells his men that he and Isaac will be right back. This tells us that Abraham knew and trusted God. He understood God’s faithfulness and walked in relationship with Him enough to trust that God would make a way. Abraham trusted the heart of God.

Let’s embrace our destiny to be worshipers of the living God. Let’s give Him every part of ourselves and our lives and our substance because He’s worthy and He’s our example. He gave His own son for us and Jesus chose to lay down His life for our redemption. He would never ask us to do anything He hasn’t already done. He empowers us and calls us higher so we can live a life of worship, sacrifice, and fulfillment. He calls us to be like Him.