I believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God. Now that is a loaded thing to say, but I have good reason to believe what I believe. I hope for you, that you understand and have good reason to believe what you believe, because if you don't, then why believe it?
This poem is written from the perspective of Abraham as he is walking to the region of Moriah to sacrifice his son Isaac as told in Genesis 22:1-19. I would recommend reading the story from the Bible if you haven't yet for context.
The basic plot is God tells Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac but just as he is about to, an Angel tells Abraham to stop and then congratulates him for putting God first. For Abraham, his son Isaac was the son born from God's promise which wasn't fulfilled until his wife was 90 years old. So its safe to say it was a miracle that Isaac was born because I can't imagine my Great Grandma giving birth to someone at 90. The idea of sacrificing his son (especially given the circumstances) must have been difficult to swallow. The poem below is my attempt at understanding Abraham's heart and the turmoil within, but also the conclusion he comes to based on what he knows of God.
The Road to Moriah
The promise of my
faith is put to the test as feelings of dread overwhelm
My miracle and joy I
will lay on the altar and give to the heavenly realm
For what have I to
gain if I disobey the creator?
What is there left to
pursue if there is no one greater?
For I cannot turn
away from the one true blesser
I cannot ask for the
heavens from anyone lesser
For to do that would
be the end of my being
It would mean the betrayal of my heavenly king
Preach it, brother.
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