It's Never Too Late For an Answered Prayer

Imagine you are Sarah, Abraham's wife. You have been married for several decades. You have supported your husband in all his endeavors. You have been a dutiful wife and have not been able to conceive.

You have prayed. You have believed God's promise to give your husband a son. You have prayed and believed some more and yet month after month you are still barren.

What do you do? I think it's safe to assume that most of us would accept the reality that it is not going to happen. Especially after you have his menopause and are past the child-bearing age.

I don't think it's too far fetched to conclude that it would be impossible for you to conceive at this point in life. And then here comes God Almighty- El Shaddai and he tells your husband that you will conceive and bear a son within a year. What else do you do but question the possibility of that declaration. You would probably remind God of your human limitation to bear a child at this point in life. You would probably laugh in disbelief, just like Abraham and Sarah did.

Imagine God coming to you 30, 40, 50 years after you prayed fervently to finally answer your prayer. Imagine the frustration and confusion, the unanswered questions and the longing of your heart. You have already moved through the grief stages of denial and depression and the moment you land on acceptance, God says it's time.

I'm sure after the disbelief subsided they wondered why it had to take so long. Why all the hurt and pain? But they were likely so grateful they had the experience that they rested in the joy rather than the pain. But how did they switch from disbelief to belief?

With 1 question: Is anything too hard for the LORD?

Human timelines are irrelevant to God. Human limitations do not apply to Him. When God wills something, nothing can stand in the way, not even our disbelief. With one question, He humbled Sarah and Abraham, He gave them hope, and settled their minds on things above and not things beneath. All it takes is a confirmation from the LORD above and we will have all the faith and energy we need to fulfill His promise. We know that Sarah conceives after this moment. Everything that God promised Abraham about his lineage came to pass.

Never stop believing in God's will. Never doubt the God we serve.

As you reread the account of Abraham and Sarah hearing from God Genesis 18, consider the significance of El- Shaddai in your life.

Studying Abraham's journey will aid you in developing your faith.

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