Sarah Laughs at the Promise
9“Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked.
“There, in the tent,” he replied.
10Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!”
Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent. 11And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years. Sarah had passed the age of childbearing. 12So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”
13And the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really bear a child when I am old?’ 14Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”
15But Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh.” For she was afraid.
“No,” replied the LORD, “but you did laugh.”
Sarah laughed to herself saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?” Sarah had stopped menstruating and had gone through menopause.
So the Lord directs his question to Abraham because he is the head of his household. “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really bear a child when I am old?’
“But Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh.” For she was afraid.
“No,” replied the LORD, “but you did laugh.”
Sarah had sinned twice with unbelief concerning the Lords promise of giving birth to a son.
We also continue to sin even though we have the promise of everlasting life through the Son but we must remember,
“If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself” (2 Timothy 2:13).
Are you faithless?
Blessings, David
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