Read Hebrews 10-13
Hebrews 11:7 says, "By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son," Abraham believed God’s promise, but tried to help Him out with Hagar. Once Isaac was born, he saw what God was capable of. It must have been doubly hard to sacrifice Isaac—because he loved his son and because this would mean the death of the fulfillment of God’s promise.
It doesn’t matter that Isaac didn’t die—that Abraham didn’t have to kill him. He offered him to God wholeheartedly. He was poised to carry the deed through.
It’s hard enough waiting for God to answer our prayers. When He does, I can’t imagine having to give up the fulfillment. It must seem like you’re going backwards and may feel like you’re slapping God in the face since the answer was from Him. But when we’re sure what God is asking of us, we can step out in faith and do whatever it is, no matter how illogical it might seem. We can be certain God knows what He is doing.
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