Abraham and Sarah

Yesterday’s sermon at church focused on Abraham and Sarah leaving their homeland to go where God wanted them to be. It got me thinking about Sarah’s story later on – about God’s promise that she would have a child, despite being past childbearing age. Sarah waited a long time for God’s promise to be fulfilled, and tried to force matters through her servant Hagar. Sometimes when you believe that God has promised something, it is hard to wait and have faith that someday that promise will be fulfilled. The temptation to give God a helping hand can be hard to resist.