God's Glory Church

“Abraham was a hundred years old when Isaac, his son, was born to him.” — Genesis 21:5
Let’s talk about delays. Phil Stringer waited eighteen hours to board a flight delayed by a thunderstorm. However, his patience and persistence paid off. Not only did he arrive at his destination and make time for important business meetings, but he was also the only passenger on the flight! All other passengers refused. The flight attendants offered him different meals, and Stringer adds, “Of course I sat in the front row. Why not when you have the whole plane at your disposal?”

Abraham also endured what must have seemed to him a long delay. Even when he was known as Abram, God told him that He would make him “a great nation” and in him “all the tribes of the earth will be blessed” (Gen. 12:2-3). The 75-year-old man had only one problem: how could he become a great nation without an heir? And although his expectation sometimes left much to be desired, he and his wife Sarah tried to “help” God fulfill His promise with some false ideas (see Genesis 15:2-3; 16:1-2). When Abraham “was a hundred years old… Isaac was born to him” (Genesis 21:5). Later, his faith was noted by the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews (Hebrews 11:8-12).

Waiting can be hard. And we, like Abraham, cannot go through this process perfectly. But if we rely on God’s plans, the Lord will help us wait.

What do you expect? How can you rely on God’s power in this?
God, help me to wait and trust in You.
Author: Tom Felten