“For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman. His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born as the result of a divine promise.”
Galatians 4:22-23
Have you heard from God?
Have you received a divine promise?
Are you STILL waiting for that promise to be fulfilled?
Don’t give up hope!
We were instructed this week that “Many Christ followers will fail to see God’s plan unfold in their life not because they did not hear from God, but because they did not wait for God’s appointed time.”
Abraham heard from God.
Abraham received a divine promise.
Abraham and Sarah had an expectation of fulfillment for that promise but at some point they determined they had waited long enough so God must need their help.
Maybe they thought to themselves, “He must be waiting on us to take the next step.”
That’s when the flesh ‘stepped in’ and took control.
By not waiting they created a conflict between
‘flesh’ and ‘promise’ that did not need to happen.
When we learn to wait on God with the confidence that He has spoken and He can bring His word to pass we will avoid much misery and grief.
Isaac was the child of promise.
He was the fulfillment of God’s word to his parents.
But that promise had to be waited for.
It had to be waited for beyond the point when it seemed likely or even possible.
In your waiting, remind yourself regularly of this:
God is the God of the impossible and will do fine
in fulfilling His promises without our intervention.
God never needs our rescuing!
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