"1 "THE LORD VISITED SARAH" as HE had said, and the LORD did to Sarah as HE HAD PROMISED.
2 And Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the time of which GOD had spoken to him.
3 Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore him, Isaac.
4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as GOD had commanded him.
5 Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.
6 And Sarah said, "GOD has made laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh over me."
7 And she said, "Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age."
Abraham and Sarah were promised a son by none other than GOD ALMIGHTY in Genesis 17:16. Abraham was 100 years old, and Sarah 90 years old, when Isaac was born. Sarah had been unable to conceive her entire life. Surely all must have thought Sarah was being punished by GOD since she had not been able to have children? There is NO greater joy than to have a child! Why would GOD not allow Abraham and Sarah to have any children? Could it be that GOD was showing us the value of waiting on HIM?
The LORD HAD PROMISED a son to Abraham from Sarah. Abraham laughed at GOD because Sarah was beyond child bearing years. But life comes from GOD, and GOD is not limited by man's understanding. When "THE LORD VISITED SARAH" HE supernaturally gave her life in the form of Isaac. The fact that Isaac was born to a woman beyond the years of what man thought was possible let ALL know that his birth had to have been Divinely orchestrated.
When GOD does a work there is little doubt to those who choose to SEE that there has been something MIRACULOUS transpire. GOD has a plan, and HIS plan sometimes requires us to wait until HE gets glory for working HIS plan! We may have to endure what we SEE as hardship, maybe even torment. But waiting on GOD to get glory is always better than trying to accomplish things outside of HIS plan!
In verse 6 Sarah said "GOD has made laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh over me." Sarah was overjoyed to have been blessed by GOD with a son. The LORD HAD PROMISED a son to Abraham from Sarah. GOD was faithful with HIS promise. Even though the year before the birth of Isaac brought the destruction of Sodom and Gomorra and an encounter with Abimelech, GOD's plan would not be interrupted. When "THE LORD VISITED SARAH" in HIS timing it was OVER JOYOUS for Sarah and all those around her!
One of the easiest things to overlook and under appreciate in the above scripture is in verse 2. GOD's promise came to be "at the time of which GOD had spoken to him". GOD's timing is part of HIS plan. "THE LORD VISITED SARAH" when it was time, not early, not late, but just when it was time! HEAVENLY FATHER, cause me to SEE that YOUR plan is best for my life and that YOUR timing is best, no matter my impatience!
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