Abraham Sacrifices Isaac (Genesis 22)

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Few stories compare to this story when it comes to pain, shock, and confusion. God asking Abraham to sacrifice the son he has been waiting for is a shocking command. It's confusing. Yet in the midst of all the shock, heartache, and confusion, Abraham shows that nothing stands between him and God. All God wanted to see was a heart willing to give up everything to follow Him. Once God saw this, Abraham is commanded to stop because God knows that Abraham fears Him. What to some this may seem like …