iAwake: The Initiation of Abraham: Midge Steadman

Before resuscitating the biblical story of Abraham, I'd like to refresh some metaphysical concepts to keep in mind while reading this piece. Remember the Law of Attraction, that is functioning every second of your life whether you know it or not. The teaching states "Like attracts like" or "You get what you concentrate on" - it is law.
Another way to look at it would be as a circle. All energy moves in a circular fashion, be it the orbit of the planets moving through the starry heavens or the tight little spins at the nucleus of an atom - circles.
So, too with our energy field, whatever we think, speak, visualize or intend into our field returns via the circular path of our energy like a boomerang to impact our reality to one degree or another. The projected energy always comes back to its source - it is law.
Hence, whatever you believe - is true - for you.

It is said that it was a clear focused intent that allowed Jesus to walk on water, he had no doubt that he could do it. That's a very high level of mastery, it's just below, the next feat he performed - giving up the belief in death - that will be the last idea we give up. Another important idea is the power of the statement, "I Am." In the metaphysical world, "I am," is one of the most empowered phrases we will ever speak. When we marry the "I Am," to a strong intent we can create miracles.

Now, let's talk about Abraham. This story has always been very compelling for me, as I couldn't understand how Abraham would be so obedient to God that he could agree to take the life of his adored son. This was obedience beyond my understanding I couldn't even touch the hem of that idea. Parents will understand this as they know the aching love we have for our children. When they are young, we are so drawn to them, it's hard to keep our hands and eyes off of them. There is nothing quite as delightful as observing your own beautiful child, be it natural born or adopted.

How did Abraham find the courage to obey God's command to kill his son? This was a conundrum I've never been able to solve. Then I came across a channeling from Kryon that dealt with the story of Abraham. What I most enjoy about channeled writing is the information always comes from a broader horizon, a greater understanding and knowing of what actually happened. Below are the ideas about Abraham from a channeled point of view:

It was a hot day when God came to Abraham with the news. Abraham never saw it coming. When God made known His request that Abraham was to sacrifice his precious son Isaac on the altar at the top of the mountain, he was devastated. He couldn't believe it. It was the beginning of a powerful lesson for Abraham.
Abraham's obedience was not blind. Abraham had the mantle of wisdom that allowed him to understand that there was sacredness in this test. He did not doubt for a moment that he would do it, but it wasn't blind obedience. Abraham felt the importance of this challenge, and he immediately began praying for this lesson to be removed from him. Even as he prepared the porters for the trip up the mountain and informed his son of the journey, he prayed to have the lesson removed. He told no one in the entourage what the real purpose was for the journey. Instead, only Abraham knew it, and only Abraham bore the burden of the reality that was to come.

It was a three-day journey up the hill to where the sacrifice would take place. They were headed for a sacred spot where many lambs had been sacrificed as offerings to spirit in the ways of the day. This time it would be different, and Abraham began to look into the future to a reality that was revolting to him, a reality that had him murdering his precious son, the one he called his miracle from God. His wife, a woman who was unable to bear children due to her age, gave this miracle to him very late in life.

Abraham hadn't slept the night before and took up his position in the rear of the line. It wasn't like him to be last, but this time he did it for a reason - he didn't want anyone to see him weeping. His son asked many questions, but Abraham was steadfast in his truthful description of a sacrifice at the top of the mountain, a special sacrifice they would remember for a lifetime. Abraham was at the lowest ebb of his life, but he tried to hold it together during the first day of climbing the rugged pathway, as they had done many times before. When it was time to camp the first of the two nights, Abraham literally fell into a heap away from the campsite, and he began sobbing while praying to his loving, fair God.

came the reply. Abraham drifted in and out of sleep. Each time he awoke, the same prayer was on his lips. He was in the dirt, prone before God, pleading and begging for more of an answer than he had been given. His dreams presented him with a reality that was abhorrent to him: There was Isaac on the altar, the dagger of sacrifice about to be plunged into his heart by his own father. Abraham felt himself grip the hilt of the weapon as he began the downward stroke. He awoke.

At daybreak the group started its uphill climb and again Abraham was in the rear. He felt that he had not slept and that he was numb to the task, simply placing one foot before the other. All day the sun beat upon him and his men, and Abraham couldn't take his eyes off his boy, his precious boy. Each time a rest period was called, Abraham asked Isaac to be at his side so he could admire his youth and love him for the few moments, left in his life...

Again nightfall came. This was the last night, and tomorrow would bring the third and last trek to the summit where the deed would be accomplished. Abraham again found a spot apart from the group. He built an altar of his own and begged God to let him be the sacrifice then and there. He tried to communicate with God, but received nothing. Just when he felt that God was no longer there, he again heard a reply. This time it was slightly different.

Abraham raised his head. Was this an answer, or just God being God? It sounded like there was a message in this statement, one that had some kind of hope within it. Why would God do this? He remembered his teachings, something that Spirit had said to him once. He remembered that he was told that God does not delight in the suffering of any human. He remembered that God had told him that all lessons were about solutions, not just obedience. Abraham knew there was something different in the air. He began to understand.

At first just a glimpse of what the meaning was came to him, then he began to get the whole picture. Abraham understood that to create peace and stillness, he would have to change his vision of reality of what was going to take place at the top of the mountain. He started to visualize himself with his son having a picnic at the top. They would all eat a feast, celebrating the love of God, and his son would be the guest of honor. Abraham held this vision and believed it with all his heart. This was the only way he could create the stillness he was being instructed to create. When his heart began to calm and his feeling of well-being started to return, the rest of the message was given to him. Was the 'I Am' a signal? A message?' It wasn't a reference at all to who God was. It was a message within a message, as in the scriptures. This might be some kind of metaphor. What could 'know that I Am God' mean? '

Then Abraham had the revelation. The I Am was him! It was the circle of divinity that he knew was his mantle of Spirit. The message was this:

Abraham couldn't believe it. He shouted with joy. He had been prone on his face for hours and hours, praying, 'God can do anything. God can take this burden away. God can change reality.' Now he understood the message. He was a part of God. Abraham was about to change his reality with the absolute power within him to do so. Abraham was already celebrating as he took the lead up the mountain, his son on his shoulders. He was going to do the very thing he had asked God to do.

The message was clear, and Abraham was empowered to make the change himself. You know how the story ends. Abraham had a picnic with his son at the top of the mountain. Not quite the moral you remembered? Not quite the lesson you were taught about this story? It's about changing reality. It's about the power of the human being to create visual solutions to the most horrific lessons possible. It's about victory over fear, and it's about peace." And, what Abraham did we can do. Like the devastated father we are absolutely empowered to change our reality to whatever we can envision with a clear, focused, intent that we truly believe - all that's then left - is to do it!

I wish you God Speed in all of your endeavors. "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."
2 Timothy 1:7