Religion & Spirituality
Genesis 16 shows the consequences of not waiting for God. God had laid out a clear plan to Abram, but it seems the plan is in jeopardy because of the advancing ages of Abram and Sarai. Anxious to see the fulfilment of God’s promise of a son, they decide to take things into their own hands. It seemed like a good idea, but the consequences were devastating for the family and, later, for the nation of Israel. It is foolish and dangerous to rush ahead of God; wisdom calls for waiting on Him in faith. This is a lesson which is important for us today too. God has made promises to us through the Lord Jesus Christ, our Saviour. Yet as we live in the time between promise and fulfilment we too can become impatient and do things our own way. We sit thousands of years after the fact that all our needs and wants have already been fulfilled in Christ, if only we take hold of the promises. Bible Text: Genesis 16:1-16