"In those moments, O God, when my faith in you appears to be a dim light in a dark void, help to keep my eyes on the tiny flame in the dark abyss, believing (without knowing) that you will provide."

Abraham:  a man tested…I don't know if I could ever have this much faith. But that's the point…we are supposed to give it all. I know deep down this is the answer. I know that we are here on this earth and God has a plan. But there are days when I wonder if God's plan is just to inflict torture. There are those dark days where it feels as if God is so far away. We all go through times of doubt, times of fear and it is so difficult to hold on. Abraham was definitely tested…I do not think I would be able to consider sacrificing my own child, but Abraham was willing to do so and he was greatly rewarded. We all know there is a reward, but seriously, who among us really has the ability to be as faith filled as Abraham?

As I continue to read, I do notice a feeling of -The more things change the more they stay the same- thing going on. These goings on in Genesis happened so long ago but the family stuff seems to be very familiar to families now. The drama! Oh boy…the drama! Esau and Jacob could be a modern day story. Just change the clothes on Esau and Jacob, add a nice car, put Isaac in a nursing home and there you have it. The scene has changed but the deceit has remained the same. Humans are humans.

I figure God is still shaking his head...