Through these 3 chapters, this is what we can conclude & learn from the Lord:
In spite of what happened to Hagar, the Lord promised her that He will increase her descendants greatly & yet at the same time still wanting her to submit to Sarah. (v.9-10)
I believe if any other woman in her shoes, it will be hard to react the way that Hagar did.
For the ladies, imagine your mistress asking you to sleep with her husband in order to bear children & then receiving bad treatment, it will be hard for anyone to still serve the mistress.
But yet when someone experiences the reality of God deeply (v.13) , even our ways will become God's ways in our lives out of obedience.
Then in Chapter 17, the Lord confirmed His covenant with Abraham that he will be the father of many nations & even gave him a new name (v.4-5). And that this covenant will be for further generations to come! What a God we have! His blessings & covenant is not only just during Abraham's time but also for the generation right now in our time! Let us be faithful & trust that our God will make us fathers & mothers of our future generations to come!
However also through this, we can learn from Sarah in the area of faith where she doubted & laughed when the Lord said that she will give birth to a child herself for Abraham (v. 10-12). It tells us that when the Lord speaks, He will keep His words & promises for us no matter what...Amen!
Lastly in chapter 18, we can see that Abraham is a man who dares to stand in the gap for his people when the Lord decides to destroy Sodom & Gomorrah because of their sins (v.20-21). He so-called dare to 'bargain' with God in order that the cities will be saved. Imagine you're standing before God & 'bargaining' with Him from fifty people to ten people (v. 26-32).....I believe it will really take alot of courage & boldness like Abraham did. But i guess it's also the simple faith that Abraham has before God to dare to ask.
Let's us live a life of faith, boldness & obedience for our God & Lord Jesus! Amen!
Isaiah
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
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