Genesis 21:1 Now the Lord was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did for Sarah what he had promised.
Commentary says it took 25 years for God’s promise of a child for Abraham and Sarah to be fulfilled. That is a very long time. And though 2 Peter 3:8 does say “But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day,” the pain of a dream deferred for 25 years is deep.
Genesis 21:2 Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him.
Commentary also says that God did not fulfill His promise because of Abraham’s perfect obedience–We know that’s not true.–but because of God’s perfect faithfulness. Abraham didn’t earn the promise, but God was still faithful to fulfill it because HE is faithful, which brings to mind Ephesians 2:8, “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—”
Genesis 21:3-4 Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore him. When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God commanded him.
Precious Savior, Thank You for using this scripture to remind me that You are faithful–Always,– that once we claim You as our Savior, we are always Yours–even when our fleshly humanity gets in the way,–that time in Your presence doesn’t work according to our human notion of time. Help me, daily, to draw closer to You. Help me, Jesus. Amen.
Genesis 21:5 Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.
Have a blessed day.