In Genesis 22:1--18, we see that before the sealing of the covenant, GOD put Abraham to the test. He wanted Abraham to prove himself that he would be obedient to Him. GOD asked Abraham to sacrifice... to give to Him his most-prized possession... the son he had longed and waited for. GOD knew that if Abraham was willing to give his only son as an act of his obedience and total surrender to GOD, that He would remain faithful to the covenant they had made. There were no reasons given *why,* only a command which must be obeyed. Abraham did not try to reason with GOD or try to get Him to change His mind. He did not try to determine whether or not he had heard GOD right. He did not ask for a sign to confirm the instruction he had received from GOD. Through faith...a loyalty to GOD; an assurance that GOD was going to do what He had promised... Abraham OBEYED. Abraham did not waver in his faith. He held on to his covenant promise. Although, in obedience to GOD, he was preparing to sacrifice the son through which GOD had promised to make him the father of many nations, *Abraham did not let go of his promise.* By faith he told the servants, "*We* will worship and then *we* will come back to you. He did not limit GOD. He trusted in the One Who had caused his barren wife to conceive long after they were both beyond childbearing age. Abraham didn't know how or when, but he knew GOD had made a covenant promise to him and that He would not break it. When Isaac asked him about the lamb for the burnt offering, Abraham *believed* GOD would provide. GOD saw that Abraham truly belonged to Him. GOD saw that he was not holding back anything. He had totally and unreservedly surrendered all that he had to GOD. All that Abraham was and all that he possessed belonged 100% to GOD. Abraham loved GOD with all his spirit, soul, mind and strength and it was out of this heart of love and reverential fear that he surrendered all that he had and obeyed GOD. GOD requires obedience, and there is no way that a Christian can walk in obedience to GOD without a complete and full surrender of their will and all that they have.