Post by Woody Williams on Mar 13, 2006 6:51:20 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Genesis 21:1-7
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The Lord dealt with Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did for Sarah
as he had promised. Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old
age, at the time of which God had spoken to him. Abraham gave the
name Isaac to his son whom Sarah bore him. And Abraham circumcised
his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.
Now Sarah said, 'God has brought laughter for me; everyone who hears
will laugh with me.' And she said, 'Who would ever have said to
Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son
in his old age.'
Devotional
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When Sara originally heard the promise of God that she would have a
child at her old age, she laughed. The laugh was a laugh of
disbelief. However, when she became pregnant and gave birth, she
laughed again. This time it was the laughter of joy because a promise
had been fulfilled. She said it well when she said, "Everyone who
hears will laugh with me." God keeps promises and our true joy is in
the faithfulness of God to bless our lives as God has promised.
Prayer
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Your promise of mercy and love is my true joy, Lord. Amen
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The Lord dealt with Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did for Sarah
as he had promised. Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old
age, at the time of which God had spoken to him. Abraham gave the
name Isaac to his son whom Sarah bore him. And Abraham circumcised
his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.
Now Sarah said, 'God has brought laughter for me; everyone who hears
will laugh with me.' And she said, 'Who would ever have said to
Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son
in his old age.'
Devotional
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When Sara originally heard the promise of God that she would have a
child at her old age, she laughed. The laugh was a laugh of
disbelief. However, when she became pregnant and gave birth, she
laughed again. This time it was the laughter of joy because a promise
had been fulfilled. She said it well when she said, "Everyone who
hears will laugh with me." God keeps promises and our true joy is in
the faithfulness of God to bless our lives as God has promised.
Prayer
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Your promise of mercy and love is my true joy, Lord. Amen