Abraham and Isaac

Oh God, you gave the instruction to Abraham

To sacrifice his son Isaac

Oh Abraham, you did not hesitate to show your loyalty to God

By sacrificing your son

Oh God, the story of Abraham sacrificing Isaac

Is a picture of our redemption

Just as Isaac went up to Mt. Mariah carrying the wood on his back

Asking Abraham, "Where is the lamb?"

At the top of the mountain, Abraham built an altar out of stones

And tied Isaac onto it!

As Abraham raised the knife to kill Isaac, 

An angel stopped him, and said,

"I know you are loyal to God"

For you were willing to sacrifice your only son.

Just then he saw a ram caught by his horns in a thicket

He untied Isaac and sacrificed the ram instead.

This symbolizes Jesus, 

Because just as God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son,

God sacrificed his only son, Jesus 

For our sins and sins of the world.

Amen