Now the LORD was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what he had promised. Gen. 21:1
Genesis 21:1-7 relates the story of Sarah becoming pregnant and having a son who was named Isaac.
Two phrases about the faithfulness of God seem to jump out and grab your heart in the introductory statement relating God’s promise to Sarah.
…as he had said…what he had promised….
I cannot remember one time in scripture where something God had promised didn’t come true just as he had said (unless there was a covenantal condition that wasn't met).
Trusting the promises of God, doesn’t mean that you are constantly taking a blind leap into the primordial sea of uncertainty. Faith has its foundations built into the soul by the Spirit of God so that hope is grounded in something steadfast and sure. Yet, I have doubts and fears sometimes – what about you? This, however, can never be attributed to any lack of God’s faithfulness. God knows my frame though – my limitations in seeing behind the curtain are natural and rather normal, don’t you think?
Your uncertainties, like Sarah’s, when first told that she would have a son, do not preclude …as he had said…what he had promised… My weakness ... Your weakness doesn’t scare God. When everyone forsook Christ, as prophesied by Isaiah (Isaiah 53), this didn’t keep God’s redemptive purpose from transpiring - just as he had said and exactly as he had promised.
Surrounded by God’s tenacious love, you can be comforted in that He incorporates your struggle ultimately to bring laughter/joy into your world. You can laugh in sheer delight reflecting on your struggle in the face of God’s promises. How funny you and I are at times. We take ourselves so seriously. We wring our hands saying, “O, if I was just more holy then what God has said and what he has promised would have a better shot at making it. Yes, we see it now. We get it. It’s ok. We learn and grow, and look to the future with hope and expectation.
“…God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.” Genesis 21:6
Have a thankful Thursday!!
Genesis 21:1-7 relates the story of Sarah becoming pregnant and having a son who was named Isaac.
Two phrases about the faithfulness of God seem to jump out and grab your heart in the introductory statement relating God’s promise to Sarah.
…as he had said…what he had promised….
I cannot remember one time in scripture where something God had promised didn’t come true just as he had said (unless there was a covenantal condition that wasn't met).
Trusting the promises of God, doesn’t mean that you are constantly taking a blind leap into the primordial sea of uncertainty. Faith has its foundations built into the soul by the Spirit of God so that hope is grounded in something steadfast and sure. Yet, I have doubts and fears sometimes – what about you? This, however, can never be attributed to any lack of God’s faithfulness. God knows my frame though – my limitations in seeing behind the curtain are natural and rather normal, don’t you think?
Your uncertainties, like Sarah’s, when first told that she would have a son, do not preclude …as he had said…what he had promised… My weakness ... Your weakness doesn’t scare God. When everyone forsook Christ, as prophesied by Isaiah (Isaiah 53), this didn’t keep God’s redemptive purpose from transpiring - just as he had said and exactly as he had promised.
Surrounded by God’s tenacious love, you can be comforted in that He incorporates your struggle ultimately to bring laughter/joy into your world. You can laugh in sheer delight reflecting on your struggle in the face of God’s promises. How funny you and I are at times. We take ourselves so seriously. We wring our hands saying, “O, if I was just more holy then what God has said and what he has promised would have a better shot at making it. Yes, we see it now. We get it. It’s ok. We learn and grow, and look to the future with hope and expectation.
“…God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.” Genesis 21:6
Have a thankful Thursday!!
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