Quotes about Trust
Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered.
— Genesis 22:1
“Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”
— Genesis 22:2
So Abraham got up early the next morning, saddled his donkey, and took along two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had designated.
— Genesis 22:3
“Stay here with the donkey,” Abraham told his servants. “The boy and I will go over there to worship, and then we will return to you.”
— Genesis 22:5
Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac. He himself carried the fire and the sacrificial knife, and the two of them walked on together.
— Genesis 22:6
Then Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!” “Here I am, my son,” he replied. “The fire and the wood are here,” said Isaac, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”
— Genesis 22:7
Abraham answered, “God Himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two walked on together.
— Genesis 22:8
When they arrived at the place God had designated, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar, atop the wood.
— Genesis 22:9
Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son.
— Genesis 22:10
“Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.”
— Genesis 22:12
Then Abraham looked up and saw behind him a ram in a thicket, caught by its horns. So he went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son.
— Genesis 22:13
And Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. So to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.”
— Genesis 22:14