Abraham arose early to do will of the Lord
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President Spencer W. Kimball taught of Abraham's obedience to the will of the Lord. One example was Abraham's obedience to God's command that he sacrifice his son, Isaac.
"Abraham could have put this abhorrent task aside or even chosen to ignore the commandment entirely, but instead he arose early the next morning and began the journey to the appointed place," President Kimball wrote in an article excerpted in The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball."How often do we Church members arise early in the morning to do the will of the Lord? How often do we say, `Yes, I will have home evening with my family, but the children are so young now; I will start when they are older'? How often do we say, `Yes, I will obey the commandment to store food and to help others, but just now I have neither the time nor the money to spare; I will obey later'? Oh, foolish people! While we procrastinate, the harvest will be over and we will not be saved. Now is the time to follow Abraham's example; now is the time to repent; now is the time for prompt obedience to God's will."
