Abraham had a problem: he was always trying to do things his way. First, God promised him a son by Sarah, so Abraham decided to help God out by having a child with Hagar. Enter Ishmael and a whole heap of trouble for Abraham, his descendants, and the entire world for the duration of time. Brilliant.
Then the writer of Hebrews tells us that Abraham, when he was going to offer Isaac to the Lord, believed that God would raise his son from the dead to fulfill His promise. Now, Hebrews presents this as an example of faith, and it was; but it was flawed faith. It was a faith based on human assumption. Don't you think that Abraham's way may have caused some trust issues with Isaac? I can see it now, a year later:
ABRAHAM: "Isaac, let's go; the time has come to sacrifice unto the Lord."
ISAAC: "Yeah, you go right on ahead...I'm right behind you. [aside] Riiiiiiiggghht! You on your own with that one, Pops!"
Abraham couldn't seem to let God do things His way. He made his own conclusions, came up with his own way of doing things, and every time he was wrong! Don't be like Abraham. Trust God to do things HIS way, not yours, and your life will flow much smoother.
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