AELW 4:105-106
Genesis 22:3 "So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac."
We have the command that applies to us all, namely, that we should love God and fear no one—not the devil, not the Turk, not the plague—when we walk in our ways, even if our life is in danger, in accordance with the passage (Ps. 27:14): “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage.” But who heeds this? Nobody. For nobody believes that God has commanded confidence and has condemned despair. Therefore this passage deserves careful consideration, in order that we may learn true obedience toward God and how important it is to have the assurance of a command from God and with what great confidence this fills the hearts of the godly. We assuredly should have sought for this in the remotest limits of the world, but there is no need of a long journey or of a painstaking search. Our home, body, and heart are full of commands of God; yet we do not believe. Therefore we feel no joy; nor do we have any light or understanding with regard to that spiritual pride and confidence that is based on the Word of God and His commands."
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