Friday | 29 August 2025
Sarah ceased from her quest for identity verification through bearing children as she was established in fellowship with Abraham at the tree of life. In the context of the agape meal with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Abraham and Sarah met the Lord, and she personally received from Him the word concerning her motherhood. Gen 18:10. She received faith for her unique participation in the next phase of God’s will for Abraham’s household. The Lord’s initiative toward her included the appointed time in which He would enable her to conceive a son. Gen 18:14.
Before the time when Sarah would bring forth a son from her own body, she was taken into the harem of Abimelech. Abimelech is a type of the world in the church. Abimelech sought personal gain and fulfilment through connection with this woman, who was an heir of the grace of life. The faith of Sarah was her protection, and the judgements of God were her defence. Particularly, we notice that Sarah did not use the word of the Lord concerning her imminent motherhood to justify a course of action in an attempt to preserve her life and the life of the promised child. Had she done this, it would have been a carnal endeavour motivated by fear, even though it was informed by the word of present truth.
Rather, Sarah’s faith was demonstrated by her chaste conduct in the midst of these challenging circumstances. She turned from her natural inclinations for control through seduction and manipulation and, instead, trusted in God, judging Him to be faithful. Again, Abraham lived because of her obedience of faith, which she exercised in the fear of the Lord. Moreover, through faith, she sanctified, protected and delivered her household from the ravages of the world. And, significantly, she became the vessel of multiplication, bringing forth ‘the child of promise’. Gen 21:2. All believing women will need to lay hold of the same faith that belonged to Sarah, marking them as ‘daughters of Sarah’. 1Pe 3:6.
Further Study:
Genesis 18
References:
Gen 18:10
And He said, ‘I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son.’ (Sarah was listening in the tent door which was behind him.)
Gen 18:14
Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
Gen 21:2
For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
1Pe 3:6
As Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any terror.