Genesis 22:5 “And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.”
Abraham’s faith was strong in the sparing of Isaac. We are presented with proof in this verse. Here he makes a clear statement that both will return. Doubters will question his willingness to carry out the act which God asked of him. But God contradicts that view later in the chapter, when the angel says “thou hast not withheld thy son.”
The One who knows the hearts of all men knew that Abraham was set on doing what He asked. Therefore we know that Abraham’s belief in God was consistent. This is a trait we see in all faithful people. Their belief does not come and go according to the circumstance, and the people that are close to them observe it.
These servants may not have known the whole story, but they were first-hand witnesses to the unwavering faith of their master. I wonder if those we know understand the same of us? Can we announce before the event what we have faith that God will do?
Genesis 22:5 “And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.”