Post by Woody Williams on Jan 19, 2006 5:31:37 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Genesis 18:1-14
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The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the
entrance of his tent in the heat of the day. He looked up and saw
three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent
entrance to meet them, and bowed down to the ground. He said, 'My
lord, if I find favour with you, do not pass by your servant. Let a
little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves
under the tree. Let me bring a little bread, that you may refresh
yourselves, and after that you may pass on-since you have come to
your servant.' So they said, 'Do as you have said.' And Abraham
hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, 'Make ready quickly three
measures of choice flour, knead it, and make cakes.' Abraham ran to
the herd, and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to the
servant, who hastened to prepare it. Then he took curds and milk and
the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood
by them under the tree while they ate.
They said to him, 'Where is your wife Sarah?' And he said, 'There, in
the tent.' Then one said, 'I will surely return to you in due season,
and your wife Sarah shall have a son.' And Sarah was listening at the
tent entrance behind him. Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in
age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. So
Sarah laughed to herself, saying, 'After I have grown old, and my
husband is old, shall I have pleasure?' The Lord said to Abraham,
'Why did Sarah laugh, and say, "Shall I indeed bear a child, now that
I am old?" Is anything too wonderful for the Lord? At the set time I
will return to you, in due season, and Sarah shall have a son.'
Devotional
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God had promised Abraham a child, but it did not happen right away.
Abraham took matters into his own hand and had a child by Hagar, his
wife's maid. Sarah was jealous and drove Hagar and the child away.
But God came to Hagar and told her to go back. Eventually Sarah had a
child. When we take things into our own hands rather than waiting on
the promises of God someone usually gets hurt. Patient waiting on the
Lord is difficult but the only way for best results. God's will will
get done. It's good when we wait to be a part of it.
Prayer
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Lord, grant me to be patient with regard to your will. Amen
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The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the
entrance of his tent in the heat of the day. He looked up and saw
three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent
entrance to meet them, and bowed down to the ground. He said, 'My
lord, if I find favour with you, do not pass by your servant. Let a
little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves
under the tree. Let me bring a little bread, that you may refresh
yourselves, and after that you may pass on-since you have come to
your servant.' So they said, 'Do as you have said.' And Abraham
hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, 'Make ready quickly three
measures of choice flour, knead it, and make cakes.' Abraham ran to
the herd, and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to the
servant, who hastened to prepare it. Then he took curds and milk and
the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood
by them under the tree while they ate.
They said to him, 'Where is your wife Sarah?' And he said, 'There, in
the tent.' Then one said, 'I will surely return to you in due season,
and your wife Sarah shall have a son.' And Sarah was listening at the
tent entrance behind him. Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in
age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. So
Sarah laughed to herself, saying, 'After I have grown old, and my
husband is old, shall I have pleasure?' The Lord said to Abraham,
'Why did Sarah laugh, and say, "Shall I indeed bear a child, now that
I am old?" Is anything too wonderful for the Lord? At the set time I
will return to you, in due season, and Sarah shall have a son.'
Devotional
----------
God had promised Abraham a child, but it did not happen right away.
Abraham took matters into his own hand and had a child by Hagar, his
wife's maid. Sarah was jealous and drove Hagar and the child away.
But God came to Hagar and told her to go back. Eventually Sarah had a
child. When we take things into our own hands rather than waiting on
the promises of God someone usually gets hurt. Patient waiting on the
Lord is difficult but the only way for best results. God's will will
get done. It's good when we wait to be a part of it.
Prayer
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Lord, grant me to be patient with regard to your will. Amen