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THE LORD’S ASSURANCE

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But God said to him, “Do not be so distressed about the boy and your slave woman. Listen to whatever Sarah tells you, because it is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.”          Genesis 21:12 NIV

 

The Lord assured Abraham that the conflict would be resolved. Ishmael would be looked after and richly blessed by the Lord. He would grow into a great nation of people. The Lord would see to it. Not for Ishmael’s sake but for Abraham’s sake. Ishmael’s egotistical, superior attitude over Isaac had apparently become imbedded and extremely sinful. Consequently, the Lord could not act for Ishmael’s sake, He could not sanction Ishmael’s sinful ways by acting in his behalf. But Abraham was a different matter, he loved and followed the Lord; therefore, for Abraham’s sake, He would bless Abraham’s son Ishmael. The point is the Lord knew all about the conflict, all of Abraham’s distress and perplexity, that he did not know what to do, that he did not know how to handle the conflict. The Lord reminded Abraham of His great purpose and assured Abraham that the conflict would be resolved. The Lord would take care of Ishmael and bless him. The Lord’s answer to conflict is the same for every generation, for every one of us. No matter what the conflict is the answer is found in His Word, the Scriptures. Our task is to search His Word for the peace we need and for the answers to our questions. No matter what the solution to the conflict may be, the Lord will take care of us and our needs if we will trust and believe Him, just as Abraham did.

 

PRAYER THOUGHT

Lord, as we search Your Word in our conflict, You give us an answer.

 

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Lord, in our conflicts, our task is to search Your Word for the peace we need and for the answers to our questions. No matter what the solution to the conflict may be, thank You for taking care of us and our needs as we trust and believe You, just as Abraham did. AMEN

 

INTERNATIONAL BIBLE READING ASSOCIATION (IBRA)

Exodus 21:20-27

 

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