January 10, 2023 – A Question Of Promise

 January 10, 2023 
 Daily Reading – Genesis 21 – 23 / Matthew 7

 GOD’S WORD:

Genesis 21:1-2 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

    All of us have done it at one time or another. Broken a promise. Not because we wanted to or planned to. However, things come up, situations arise, and the next thing you know, the promise you made has been broken. Maybe you promised to be on time for an event. Then, a flat tire, a train, or an alarm clock that will never work again after you have thrown it across the room one to many times, and now you are late. Promise broken. If it happens too often, people begin to lose faith in you. Your promise means nothing.

    Man often measures God by our own earthly abilities. God says something and man wonders if He will keep His promise. Sarah and Abraham were promised a child in their old age. Not just a child, a male child. Not someday, but at a time pre-set by God. They both laughed. That was until the promises came true exactly as God had said. In our verses today it says, “…the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.” & “…at the set time of which God had spoken to him.” Now Sarah and Abraham realized, never doubt God’s promises. In the next chapter, the Lord tests Abraham to see if he believes Him or not. He has promised Abraham that his son Isaac will be a great nation. Now God asks Abraham to sacrifice him. Abraham prepares to do just that. Why? Well, God has promised his son would become a great nation. Abraham believes God will keep his promise so he would have to bring Isaac back to life. 

GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

  There is a difference between the promises of man and of God. With man, unknown variables may change the outcome. With God there are never any unknown variables. 

When reading God’s Word and you run across His promise, is there really any question if it will happen?

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