No Questions Asked

What’s the most difficult thing you’ve ever been asked to do? Did you do it willingly? Did you ask a lot of questions first?

I know I asked a lot of questions several different times God asked me to do something that was extremely difficult or didn’t make sense at the time. Looking back, it makes sense now and definitely grew my faith.

Well, Abraham was asked to do the most difficult thing of all.

Genesis 22:1-5 Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. ² Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.” ³ Early the next morning Abraham got up and loaded his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about. ⁴ On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. ⁵ He said to his servants, “Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you.”

Wow! Abraham didn’t ask any questions, drag his feet, or try to get out of it. He not only got up early the next morning, but prepared everything needed for the trip. By the statement in verse 5, some commentators believe Abraham thought God would raise Isaac from the dead. I’m not sure what he was thinking, but he certainly put God first above anything or anyone and even said he was going to “worship” God, the One who was asking him to give up what he had waited decades to get!!!

Do you and I love God that much? Would you and I be willing do whatever God asked of us? Would we not only do it, but lovingly and gladly choose to worship Him in the process? Where do you and I need to be obedient to His call or commands, no questions asked?