Abraham and Sarah did just that. God promised them that they would have a son in their old age and through him a great nation would be born.
Genesis 17:17 (http://www.biblegateway.com)
New International Version (NIV)
17 Abraham fell facedown; he laughed and said to himself, “Will a son be born to a man a hundred years old? Will Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?”
Perhaps our stories are different than Abraham and Sarah's. Perhaps what we are being asked to believe in faith or do in faith is different, but we are all at some point in our lives asked to believe or do something in faith.
My wife and I were not 100 and 90 respectfully when we had children and neither were we told a great nation would be born to us. We were however older and did get told that we would likely not have children. We understand the emotions and feelings that go along with feeling like you may not have a child. We even miscarried after being so happy we had conceived. It was a roller coaster experience for us, but one that led us to cry out to God looking for his direction for our lives. Should we adopt? Should we remain childless? He saw fit to provide us with 2 beautiful children of our own. I get the unbelief that Abraham and Sarah must have felt.
What's your story? What's God asking you to do? Is he asking you to believe in his provision, trust him through a health crisis, a way ward child experience, etc.? Are we prepared to follow him in faith or are we unbelieving and laughing at him as Abraham did?
He has a pretty good track record of fulfilling his promises.......a perfect score actually!!
Perhaps our stories are different than Abraham and Sarah's. Perhaps what we are being asked to believe in faith or do in faith is different, but we are all at some point in our lives asked to believe or do something in faith.
My wife and I were not 100 and 90 respectfully when we had children and neither were we told a great nation would be born to us. We were however older and did get told that we would likely not have children. We understand the emotions and feelings that go along with feeling like you may not have a child. We even miscarried after being so happy we had conceived. It was a roller coaster experience for us, but one that led us to cry out to God looking for his direction for our lives. Should we adopt? Should we remain childless? He saw fit to provide us with 2 beautiful children of our own. I get the unbelief that Abraham and Sarah must have felt.
What's your story? What's God asking you to do? Is he asking you to believe in his provision, trust him through a health crisis, a way ward child experience, etc.? Are we prepared to follow him in faith or are we unbelieving and laughing at him as Abraham did?
He has a pretty good track record of fulfilling his promises.......a perfect score actually!!
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