Barren Sarah bore a son

For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. – Genesis 21v2

‘Long after we are dead and gone
A thousand years our tale be sung
How faith compelled and bore us on
How barren Sarah bore a son
So come to Canaan, come’

These words are still more from the pen of Andrew Peterson and his CD ‘Canaan Bound.’ I absolutely love this song and the impact behind the words. Tears come to my eyes thinking about it. After all the waiting and despite their best efforts to do things their way God came through on His promise. Barren Sarah indeed bore a son.

When we read the Bible it is easy to forget how much time is passing. Decades had passed and we only hear of a couple of time when human frailty wins out, but think about how it must have been day by day by day waiting on God’s promise. Faith did compel them to keep going and faith carried them through all those years.

Thousands of years have passed and generations have been moved by their example. At the end of the day barren Sarah did indeed bear a son.

Whatever promise we are waiting on we can’t afford to give up. Abraham and Sarah did not faint and they reaped the fruit of God’s promise.

Don’t be weary in well doing. For in due season we too will reap, like Abraham and Sarah did, if we don’t give up.