God promised Abram that his offspring would have the lands described in Genesis 15, but even ten years later, he and Sarai still didn’t have children.
In Genesis 16, rather than wait for God to do His work, they tried to engineer their own solution. That unsanctioned act created hurt feelings and stole the stability of the family.
The lesson here is to not try to force God to keep His promises. We wait for him act according to his timetable.
January 16, 2013
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