IMITATE THEIR FAITH / SARAH - God Called Her "Princess"

 

Sarah straightened up from her work and turned toward the horizon. Under her wise guidance, the servants were happily and busily employed.  Industrious Sarah did her own part too.  Picture her thoughtfully rubbing her hands together, massaging the aches away. Perhaps she had been engrossed in sewing  a patch  over a tear in the tent that was their home.  The coarse goat hair fabric was faded by years of sun and rain, reminding Sarah  of how long they had been living a nomadic life. The afternoon fled by, and now the light was turning golden. She had watched Abraham leave  in the morning , and she gazed expectantly in the same direction. As her husband's familiar form crested a nearby hill, a smile lit up her lovely face.  

A decade had passed since Abraham led his large family group across the Euphrates River and down into Canaan. Sarah had willingly  supported her husband in this great journey into the unknown, for she knew that he was to play a vital role in Jehovah's purpose to produce a highly favored offspring and a nation.  What part, though, could Sarah play? She had always been barren, and she was 75 years old now.  She might well have wondered, 'How can Jehovah's promise come true while I am Abraham's wife?  It would certainly be understandable if she felt concern-or even impatience.

We too may at times wonder when God's promises will come true. Patience rarely comes easily to us, especially when we are awaiting the fulfillment of a hope we cherish.  What can we learn from the faith of this remarkable woman?

Next time: IMITATE THEIR FAITH / SARAH - "JEHOVAH HAS PREVENTED ME"

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