The account of Abraham's life speaks clearly to the faithfulness of God and the importance of our faithful journey in the midst of trial and tribulation. Chapters 22-25 of Genesis give the account of God's fulfillment of the promise of Isaac and the extended grace shown to Ishmael, Isaac's half brother born of a maidservant. Abraham waited one hundred years for this promised birth of Isaac only to be tested by God in a request to sacrifice Isaac on the altar of faithfulness. Abraham crossed the line of belief to complete trust in God and Abraham was fully committed to do as God had requested. In the dramatic scene, God stopped Abraham just before he sacrificed Isaac. This faithful act of both Abraham and God set the stage for God to extend a great blessing through the lineage of Isaac that can be traced to Jesus. Our faithful legacy will impact generations to come and we must decide if we are to live by faith or fear. Keeping the faith is about living above the circumstances of life and learning to trust God unconditionally.