Comment:
Don’t leave them hanging with ‘go sleep with someone else’! LOL
Perhaps the wrongness of Sarai and Abram’s choice won’t be clear to everyone. Therefore, please let me explain.
Background:
God made a promise to Abram that he would make him the father of many nations. However, since He took longer than they expected their “logic” overcame their faith and they felt they had to assist God in fulfilling His promise. This “assistance” resulted in Sarai feeling bitterness toward Hagar the maidservant who she had instructed her husband to sleep with who had given birth to a son. So much so that Hagar ran away with the child from Sarai’s harshness. This child of Hagar’s was named Ishmael, whom scholars relate to being the origin of the Arab nation. (Gen. 16:9-12) In the next chapter Abram became Abraham, the father of many nations and Sarai became Sarah the mother of nations. She gave birth in her old age to a son they named Isaac, which means laughter. Thus, God is faithful to His promises and needs not our assistance in fulfilling them.
I hope that clears up any confusion. J
- Kyle
scripture
Genesis 16:1-2
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar; so she said to Abram, "The LORD has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family through her." Abram agreed to what Sarai said.
quote
God always gives his very best to those who leave the choice with him.
James Hudson Taylor
1 comment:
I think the key is that Abram agreed with her, but that does not necessarily convey that God agreed with the idea. The consequence of their decision resulted in the loss of Abram’s relationship with his son. Being a father, I see this being a pretty grave consequence. Thanks for sharing some background though, and I very much appreciate your mailings. God bless -Clint
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