Abraham

Abraham

Abram lived in Haran.
His wife Sarai was barren.
God spoke to him one day
and told him to move away.

With Lot, his brother,
he left his land for another.
His group was on the go
to the land of the Pharaoh.

The Pharaoh wanted Sarai for a wife.
He rewarded Abram with a good life.
But the Lord disapproved of this sin,
and Abram went on the road again.

Abram had a dispute with Lot.
Their followers argued a lot.
He gave Lot his choice of plain,
and Abram moved once again.

But Lot became a victim of war.
He needed Abram’s help once more.
Abram got his brother released;
with his property, he was pleased.

Abram fell before the Lord,
and God had kept his word.
Abraham became his new name,
and many nations would spread his fame.

Another change in his life—
Sarah, the new name for his wife.
Sodom’s sins left God annoyed;
He wanted it destroyed.

Before Sodom’s end came about,
Lot got his family out.
As Lot and family fled the town,
they were warned, “Don’t turn around.”

Lot’s wife stopped in a halt;
she turned into a pillar of salt.

Abraham really wanted a son.
God promised Sarah she would get one.
Even though she was very old,
they believed what they were told.

And soon, Sarah had a boy;
his birth gave them much joy.
They thought Isaac was so nice,
but God wanted a sacrifice.

Abraham would have his son killed,
if that was what God willed.
But that was just a test of faith—
the life of Isaac was kept safe.

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David Sowards, television producer, short story writer, poet, novelist, cartoonist, songwriter, graphic artist, actor, musician.