23 The son of the slave wife was born in a human attempt to bring about the fulfillment of God’s promise. But the son of the freeborn wife was born as God’s own fulfillment of his promise. — Galatians 4:23 NLT
God had made a covenant promise to Abraham that he would become the Father of many nations. Abraham and Sarah were past child-bearing age and still Sarah had not conceived. It was at this point that they decided to take things into their own hands. Since the promise was to Abraham, he could Father a child by another woman. In this case, Sarah’s servant Hagar was chosen as the Mother. That decision has caused a lot of grief for a lot of people throughout the ages. Years later, Sarah conceived and bore a son. This son, Isaac, was the son God had promised. But because of the impatience of Abraham and Sarah, the war was on between the sons and it continues today. He will bring them about in His good timing. If we wait, we will reap the rich benefits of the fulfillment of His promise. If we try to fulfill His promise to us in our own way and in our own timing, the results will be nowhere near what God has planned for us. When God gives us a vision or a promise, we must be patient and allow Him to fulfill it in His way and His timing. Joseph spent years waiting for God to fulfill His promise, He suffered loss of family, false accusations and imprisonment before he was made second in command of Egypt, the most powerful nation in the world at that time. God doesn’t need our help to make His promises come true. He just needs us to be patient and obedient.
Post 09-24-2016
Morning Meds (Take 1 each Morning with all the Prayer You Need) 