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MISTAKEN THOUGHTS

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So she said to Abram, “The Lord has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build a family through her.”         Genesis 16:2 NIV

 

A lot of emotion was wrapped up in Sarai’s statement, years of pent-up emotion. She was expressing disappointment in the Lord and somewhat blaming Him for making her barren. She was expressing remorse, regret, sorrow, and a broken heart before Abram, feeling that she had failed him so miserably as a wife. She had just been unable to bear him a son, but she could not help it. The Lord had just closed her womb. Now this was a mistaken thought of Sarai. The promise of the Lord did cover and include her. True, the Lord had closed her womb temporarily, but not because she was not to be a part of His promise. It was because the time had not yet come for the promise to be fulfilled. It was not yet time for the Lord to give the promised seed to Abram and Sarai. The Lord’s timetable was not Sarai’s timetable. A mistaken thought often leads to impatience and wrong action. We face some problem or crisis and wonder why the Lord has not helped us or given us the answer. We may even question if the promises of our Lord apply to us, if the promises are even true for us today. Such thoughts are mistaken thoughts: our Lord has promised to help us in every crisis and problem of life. No problem is too small for the Lord’s concern. He is concerned about us and will help us through all the trials and temptations of life. Let us not become impatient and act on our own, running ahead of our Lord.

 

PRAYER THOUGHT

Lord, through Your Holy Spirit, prevent us from running ahead of You.

 

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Lord as we wait for Your promises to be fulfilled, we surrender our mistaken thoughts to You, knowing that You will meet our every need as You have promised. AMEN

 

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Matthew 17:24-27

 

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