Genesis 21:1-7

1 The Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did to Sarah as he had promised. 2 And Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the time of which God had spoken to him. 3 Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore him, Isaac. 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him. 5 Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him. 6 And Sarah said, “God has made laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh over me.” 7 And she said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”

HEAR about it:

What did you HEAR from God’s word today? Use the HEAR method (Highlight, Explain, Apply, and Respond), to examine today’s passage. If you need to know more about the HEAR method, click here.

Talk about it:

• How old is Abraham when his and Sarah’s son is finally born?

• Why does God make Abraham and Sarah wait so long?

• What special blessing does God bring through the far-off grandchildren of Isaac?

• God kept his promise to Abraham. How can this encourage us as we try to trust God for the things we need?

Pray about it with your home:

Thank God for his faithfulness in fulfilling all his promises and ask him to help you to trust him.