The Abraham Principle

Genesis 22:1-2 ¶ And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.  And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

Abraham had come to a point of crises in his life. God was asking him to sacrifice Isaac, whom he loved dearly. We read that he willingly took Isaac up to the mountain trusting God would provide a lamb for the sacrifice. God took him right up to the point of holding the knife over his son. We have to wonder if there was a period where Abraham asked, "Why?". He had to choose God's will or his will. I call this the Abraham Principle.

There have been times in my life where the life of a loved one has been on the line and where my health has failed me. I have argued with God, asking in anger, "Why?" . In the case of my health, this made matters worse as I added stress to my situation. In the case of loved ones, it paralyzed me with fear and anger making an already difficult situation worse.

The Abraham Principle is being able to surrender to God whatever it is that you are afraid of loosing. It's telling God that whatever His will is in this circumstance, you are willing to trust Him regardless of the outcome. When I can surrender whatever or whoever it is I am afraid of loosing to God, He gives me peace and I am then free from the fear that paralyzes me from doing what I need to do.

Who or what is there in your life today that you are afraid of loosing? Follow Abraham's example and surrender the person or situation to God and rest in His Sovereign will and grace to get you through the trial. He is faithful.

Dear Father, Surrender is a tough thing for me when it involves loved ones, cherished things or circumstances.  Help me to willingly surrender them to Your will and trust You to see me through it. Amen.
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