God Calls You to Climb the MountainExemplo

The Request for the Offering of Isaac

The story of Abraham and the sacrifice of Isaac is one of the most powerful and emotional narratives in the Bible. God tested Abraham's faith in an incomprehensible way by asking him to sacrifice his beloved son, Isaac, the son of the promise. This request was not made to cause pain but to reveal Abraham's heart and his level of total trust in God.

Abraham obeyed without questioning. He set out early in the morning with Isaac and two servants, taking with him the wood for the sacrifice. Interestingly, the Bible tells us that as they approached the place God had indicated, Abraham 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" (Genesis 22:5). Abraham placed the wood on Isaac's shoulders, and they began to climb the mountain, just the father and the son.

This moment symbolizes something profound: there are journeys that are only between the Heavenly Father and His children. The servants stayed behind, representing that certain parts of our spiritual journey cannot be shared with others; they are paths of deep intimacy where only God and you are present. God is calling you to go up with Him, fully trusting in His promises and His provision, even when everything seems contrary to human logic.

Abraham knew that God was faithful and fully trusted that He would provide what was needed. He did not know how this would happen, but he was certain that God would keep His promises. This is the kind of faith that God seeks in each of us—a faith that clings to Him, even when circumstances ask us to give up what we love most or to trust without seeing.

As you climb the mountain of life, perhaps on a lonely path where only you and God are present, remember that He is the God of provision. Just like Abraham, we can go up, carrying our faith and trust, believing that God will provide the lamb.