Abraham—A Model Father

Abraham—A Model Father Genesis 22:1-19 ‘Twas a sheep, not a lamb, that strayed away in the parable Jesus told. A grown‑up sheep that had gone astray from the ninety and nine in the fold. Out on the hillside, out in the cold, ’twas a sheep the Good Shepherd sought. And back to the flock, safe into the fold, ’twas a sheep the Good Shepherd brought. And why for the sheep should we earnestly long and as earnestly hope and pray? Because there is danger, if they go wrong, they will lead the lambs astray. For the lambs will follow the […]