He bound his son Isaac, and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to kill his son. (Genesis 22:10-11) Jesus said, “…whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple-- truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.” (Matthew 10:42) What is it that God requires of us? In Genesis this week, we have the weighty story of the Akedah, the binding of Isaac. Abraham is asked