Chapter Eleven

The Lord has created a new thing in the earth. A woman encompasses a man.

Jeremiah 31:22

I Am Abraham

 While in Israel, I found myself in Hebron. I had never, ever heard of Hebron and I had never consciously known of Abraham. I had no idea of any Biblical connection. On the way to Hebron, in Bethlehem, I bought my first Bible.

A Moslem family took me in, and brought me to a place of ruins, of walls once begun, abandoned, and broken down. Again I prayed, “I will to will Thy will. Lord, I know You have a reason for me to be here. You will show it to me, Lord. I will to will Thy will. I am obedient. Lord, I love you with my whole heart, soul, mind and strength. Lord, I will to will Thy will.” As I prayed, my feet carried me around the ruins. Then I stepped up and walked around the wall, the broken walls of the ruins. Round and round I went. Round and round. “I will to will Thy will. You will show me Your purpose, my Lord.”

Suddenly I jumped off of the wall into the inner area, the area encompassed by the walls. There was a small cave-like indention in the ground and I was drawn to go into this dark, small area. As I crouched down in this place still praying, “I will to will Thy will,” I sensed a light and heard the words, “Be still.” I was quiet. Then, my own voice repeated the words, “I am Abraham. I am Abraham. I am Abraham.” I had no idea what this meant. My prayer continued, “Lord, I will to will Thy will. You will show me, Lord, according to thy will.” I came out of the cave, climbed back over the wall, and returned to my friends.

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