And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him. And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year. And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham. Genesis 17:19-22
Steps 3, 11, 12
God Himself promises to give Abraham and Sarah a baby by this set time next year. He promises, and sets a specific time. He also gives the baby a name – Isaac –, which means “laughter”. God wanted to give this name as a reminder that Abraham and Sarah laughed in their hearts when God promised them something that was to wonderful to believe. God also promised to establish His covenant with Isaac, and not Ishmael. When God was finished talking to Abraham He went up from him – he returned to heaven.
Prayer for Today: God, You know that we find Your promises difficult to process. Please be merciful to us for we are slow to understand Your promises, especially when applied to ourselves. Grant us the simplicity to take You at Your word. We want to be healed and we want to grow in grace and truth. Help us to believe You when You tell us it will get done. You will change us and we will act like people in recovery. Thank You for Your love.
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