Here's the thing.
Cultures at that time sacrificed kids. Abraham was Babylonian, who were known to sacrifice children.
This story is God teaching Abraham a lesson. He told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac just as all every other culture did to their gods, but God stopped him to show that this is not His way and had Abraham sacrifice an animal instead. This story points forward to Jesus. Abraham stated that God would provide the sacrifice. Jesus was God sacrificing His son for us and our sins.
OG Anunoby lost his mom when he was just a baby and lost his dad when he was only 18.
Maybe it’s because I’ve lost my mom young myself, but I truly believe that when you lose a parent that young, they never really leave you. They stay with you. They carry you through life in ways you can’t always explain.
Seeing him make that game-winning shot last night got me emotional. In those final seconds, I couldn’t help but think his mom and dad were right there with him.
Sports are so much bigger than wins and losses. They’re about resilience, heartbreak, hope, and moments that remind us why we keep going.