Genesis 21:1 “1Then the Lord took note of Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as He had promised.”
IF GOD SAID IT
Back in Genesis 17 God had told Abraham that Sarah and he would conceive and have a son. God does not forget His promises, unlike us. God is faithful and will ALWAYS keep His word. Sarah became pregnant and had a child when she was in her 90’s. Hey moms, how would you like that?
Sarah was excited. She even remarked later how God had made them laugh. In fact, Isaac means “He laughs.” Even though Abraham and Sarah had both laughed at the idea, God had given them laughter through the birth of a son.
TEACHING MOMENT
But this devotional isn’t about laughter. It is about keeping your word. Our children need to know our word is our bond. They need to know if we promise something that we will follow through. Why? Because if we don’t, they can’t trust us. They can’t trust what we say. They can’t trust us when we tell them God promises us eternal life. They won’t believe anyone’s promises.
You see, we are responsible for building their trust in people when they are small. When they are older they will learn to keep their word. Promises spoken should be promises kept. What have you promised your child this week? Did you have any intention of keeping that promise? If not, shame on you! Yep, I said that. Sorry! If you have broken a promise to your child, even a small one, make it right.
The other day I found out a child at church was mad at me for something I said. I had told all the kids we were going to have cookies after a Christmas church service. Well the service was postponed due to weather, and all the homemade cookies had been dispersed to a downtown mission effort our church does weekly. So, when we rescheduled the church service the cookies were gone. But this little boy had not forgotten those cookies. I need to make that right, even though it was out of my control. He heard me promise something, so I need to keep it.
A Moment In Time 