And before we complain that the sacrifices God asks for are too large, we remember that God does not ask us for more than He himself has already done. In the land of Moriah will exist the city of Jerusalem and the hill known as Golgotha, where Jesus will obey his Father, and relinquish his life, and his Father will relinquish his Son. And the result of THIS obedience is the greatest blessing the world has ever known, the reconciliation of God and humanity, such that God and humanity will live together eternally. Through Jesus, the descendant of Isaac, all the nations of the earth gain blessing for themselves, because Jesus obeyed his Father's voice.
And now we, who in baptism have been made the adopted sisters and brothers of Jesus, we have been grafted into the family tree of Abraham, and have been called as God's chosen people to bring blessing to the world. We accept this call, and we know that through this call, we too, will be greatly blessed.
God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, help us to respond to your commands, and free us from attachments that are against your will. Keep us strong in faith, such that we are willing to obey in all circumstances, to be a blessing, in Jesus name, amen.