sarah in the bible

Sarah in the Bible.

God promised her something that she desperately wanted but was very hard for her to believe in.
He then delivered exactly as He had promised, but in HIS timing, not hers.

But in the waiting, the long waiting, Sarah's faith faltered, so she used her reasoning and resourcefulness to make happen what God had promised her. Maybe she had thought that God wanted her to make it happen; that His method of providing the promise was through Sarah's own efforts. Can't blame her there. Her intentions were good, but the results were absolutely catastrophic and completely avoidable. They brought her family years of pain and division, and have even carried forward to our present day Middle East conflicts.

Wait for God. Keep talking to Him about whatever you're waiting for. His way always works out the best. Trust God, that He is both faithful and capable. Don't assume He needs you to out-think him.

Wait and see that the Lord is good.

the depth of the waves

In thinking about my current life situation, in light of Peter walking on the sea waves to come out to Jesus:
(Matthew 14:22-33)


While the depth of the waves is incredibly frightening, that depth doesn't actually matter -- since God is asking me to walk on top of them, not swim through them. Whether it is on the shoreline or in the middle of the fierce ocean, the depth of the water truly is irrelevant, just as the depth of Earth's crust is irrelevant when you're walking on a mountain trail. In His hands, in His guidance, I won't fall through, so the depth of the water below doesn't affect me.

Even better, He isn't asking me to step out of the boat and walk in my own strength, but simply in the faith that He is making this miraculous feat possible one step at a time, with every step I take.

I know I can trust him, so this faith isn't misplaced, misguided, or a pipe dream. He is solid, so the waves are solid. Their depth is inconsequential.

The truth is straight ahead, not below or in my periphery. All that is required of me is the same that was of Peter - just focus on Jesus. Look into His eyes and the circumstances of how this victory, this miracle, is possible just fade into the background.

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