Surely Abraham told Sarah of God’s promise. But even if he did, years have passed now and
Sarah realized she didn’t have a child still, so she decided to help out God
with his promise. She sends her maid
into her husband so she can conceive and give them a child.
Read Chapter 16:2
So Sarai said to Abram, “Now behold, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. Please go in to my maid; perhaps I
will obtain children through
her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
Wow, she believes it is God who has kept her from being
blessed – having children.
Interesting to note that God promises descendants as numerous
as the stars in the sky, then after what seems like a long delay in fulfilling
that promise, and when it seems like there’s no way that promise can
practically come to pass, human hands
get in the way and mess things up.
Sometimes, God promises things for our children, gives us
hope for the future, inspires us with his words of promise and wisdom and
answers…and yet we see nothing in the way of fulfillment of those promises.
God knew what he was doing, and it didn’t matter to him that
Abraham and Sarah were getting old, past the age of normal childbearing.
What mattered was his word which was true. Then.
Now. Always.
And we are wise if we believe it. Hold on to it. And not mess with it.
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