Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, ‘After I
have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?’ – Genesis 18:12
You might be seeing
your life situation right now and you think within yourself, ‘Will I have joy
and pleasure in my life?’ Today Jesus Christ is promising you that you will
have pleasure and joy.
Lord has promised
Abraham saying, “...Look now toward
heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to
him, “So shall your descendants be.” - Genesis 15:5
Abraham and his wife
would have received God’s promise with so much of expectations and joy. Years
passed but there is no sign of the fulfilment of God’s promise.
Sarah got frustrated
and she said, “...See now, the Lord has restrained me from bearing children...” – Genesis 16:2
She was so frustrated that she decided to have a child through her
servant Hagar. Hagar got conceived and Sarah was despised in her eyes. Sarah
trusted Hagar but yet she was despised. With all her frustrations, Sarah
treated Hagar so harshly. Sarah lost her peace in her relationship with Lord,
Abraham and her maid Hagar. Such was her frustration. Years passed by.
Again God’s promise comes to Abraham, “...Sarah your wife shall have a son...” – Genesis 18:10
Sarah heard God’s promise from her tent and she laughed within herself
saying, “...Shall I have pleasure?..” She saw her situation. For the fulfilment
of God’s promise she saw the strength of her husband and her own age. She
failed to see God’s strength.
So she said to herself that she and her husband were too old. She believed
strongly that she will not see a pleasure of carrying her own child. Such was
her belief. Sarah was frustrated and she lost all hope.
Today you might be also in a situation where you have lost all the hope
about your future. You might be thinking within your heart, ‘Will I have a
pleasure of having a child?’, ‘Will I have a pleasure of seeing goodness in my
business?’, ‘Will I have a pleasure of scoring good marks in my studies?’, ‘Will
I have a pleasure of having a good marriage life?, ‘Will I have a pleasure of
getting promotion in my job?’
You might be tired and frustrated with so many questions rising in your
mind. Do not get discouraged. Bible says in Genesis 21:1,2 “And the Lord visited Sarah as He had said, and
the Lord did for Sarah as He
had spoken. For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the
set time of which God had spoken to him.
Lord granted joy and
pleasure in the life of Sarah. Today Jesus Christ says to you that you will
have joy and pleasure overflowing all through your life. Jesus Christ will
change your situation. He will bless you abundantly in the coming days. His
promises will surely get fulfilled in your life. You will live with God’s peace
and joy. You will have what your heart longs for and your heart will be filled
with God’s happiness. Jesus Christ will do a miracle in your life.
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