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TITLE: Land Of The Philistines, B.C. | Previous Challenge Entry
By Donna Smith
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A voice came to me.
As I lay on my pallet-
Speaking clearly.
“A’bra-ham, A’bra-ham,”
Resounding deeply.
Warming my core;
No longer sleepy.
“Here I am!”
No need to ponder,
For I knew the voice,
Of my Heavenly Father.
“Take thy only son,
Go unto Moriah.
Sacrifice to me,
This burnt offering I desire.”
At first light,
I saddled my faithful ass.
Looked my son in the eye,
Counting down the last.
For three days we journeyed,
Dust upon my feet.
Fighting off the voices,
Pushing me towards defeat.
Then my eyes rested,
Upon the place that God had told.
There I leave my son-
My child I no longer hold.
Sweat trickled down my spine,
Salt threatened my weary eyes.
My heart began to break;
Strength-my prayerful cry.
Peace-
As I stepped forward to do His will.
My choice to obey;
His grace has kept me still.
Fire in my hand,
Knife tucked in my belt.
The wood on Isaac’s back,
Was light to what I felt.
“Father?” He asked.
Brow burrowed in confusion.
“Where is the lamb,
That we are supposed to be using?”
“God will provide.”
My hand upon his shoulder.
What will be the outcome?
Feeling a hundred years older.
Coming to the place,
I built an alter there.
Placing down the wood,
While Isaac had no care.
I took my precious son,
And bound his hands and feet.
The questions that he poured;
Tears, down both our cheeks.
Knife stretching forth,
I looked him in the eye.
The greatest test of my life,
My son that now must die.
“Abraham, Abraham!”
Echoing from above.
“Hurt not the boy.”
Said the voice, of the One I love.
“I see thou fearest God,
Offering thy only son.
Take instead this ram,
Freeing thy precious one.”
So I set him free,
Replacing with the ram.
Finished, we talked together,
Walking hand in hand.
My step was much lighter,
My heart a joyful noise.
Through my obedience,
Blessings on me poured…
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