by Joyce Adedayo Adams on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 10:23am
Gen 11:29-30 And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah. But Sarai was barren; she had no child.
Sarah is Abraham’s wife. Bible scholars and bible historians say there are four most beautiful women in bible times. Sarah is one of them; others are Abigail, Esther and Rahab. Sarah was so beautiful that Abraham lied twice, claiming he was her brother and not her husband to avoid being killed for her beauty. Sarah had everything women in her time longed to have; beauty, a very wealthy, faithful and devoted husband, handmaids, etc. But she lacked one thing every woman in her time seemed to have: a child. In bible times, female barrenness was considered a curse. A woman's worth was connected to her ability to give her husband children.
Sarah’s womb is a place of barrenness and a place of impossibility. It is a place of deadness, a place where everything is meant to die and where nothing survives. It is a desert as hot and as unforgiving as hell. In Sarah’s womb, there is no hope, no expectations, no plans, no future, no joy, only pain, hurt, frustrations and tears.
Then God shows up! He says from this dead womb will I raise up a people for myself. From this place of abandonment, will I bring forth a child. From this place of pain and anguish, from this place of hurt, shame and despondency, will I raise up a nation, a people that will belong to me, a people that will serve me, Israel my firstborn.
The God that we serve specializes in impossible situations. He delights in creating something out of nothing. In the beginning, He showed up in Gen 1: 2-3 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. Out of chaos and emptiness, out of deep darkness and nothingness, God brought forth the heavens and earth. (Now I digress. That is another topic!)
Sarah had given up all hope of ever having a child. She was so desperate to have a child that she gave another woman to her husband. But she had forgotten that the God of her husband is a covenant keeping God. The promise came in Gen 15:4 And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir. You might think but Ishmael was also Abraham’s son. Ok.That’s it! There Abraham you have your promise. But God said no and emphasized in Gen 17:21 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
In our lives, or around us, there may appear to be a form or type of ‘Sarah’s Womb’ situation. Either in our finances, marital life, spiritual life, family, health, healing. Situations that seem so impossible or things that look so far out of our reach. And the enemy does his part by reminding us over and over again about how long we have been in that situation or how we have tried everything and how impossible it is. Over and over again.
In my life, I have had (still have) my fair share of Sarah’s Womb. I have a morbid fear and I mean a death-sentence-verdict fear of public speaking. My mouth dries up and throat shrinks up and shuts down operation. I stutter, stammer, shake, and rush over my words every time I am asked to give a public presentation of any kind. Yet I know my God-given destiny and purpose includes standing in front of people and speaking.
I was listening to Joyce Meyer on her talk show one day and she said when growing up, people always made fun of her voice. She has a male-like voice; gruffy, tough and not lady-like at all. She says she prayed and cried all the time and would ask God to make her speak in a softer more feminine way. I am sure God must have smiled at the request. Today, it is one of the things that sets her apart as a powerful preacher of God’s word. Her voice comes out in an authoritative ‘I-know-God-told me-so-and-I-believe-it-is-so’ kind of way. Oh I was so blessed listening to her!
In the bible, seven women were recorded as barren. The first is Sarah (Isaac’s mother), the second Rebekkah (Jacob and Esau’s mother), the third is Rachel (Joseph and Benjamin’s mother), the fourth is Samson’s mother, the fifth is Hannah (Prophet Samuel’s mother), the sixth Michal (David’s wife) and the seventh is Elizabeth (John the Baptist’s mother). Out of these women, only Michal remained barren till her death because she despised her husband King David for dancing before the Lord. (We will go over the stories of these seven women in another series)
From my research and bible study, I found out that every time there is an unusual form of prolonged barrenness, there is always an unusual form of blessing attached to it. Not just an ordinary blessing, but a generational and national blessing that would affect millions of lives. The devil is privy to this and tries to subvert, sabotage, incapacitate, and impair the carrier of this blessing. Barrenness is the one of the ways he does this.
God is asking you today: What is that Sarah’s Womb situation in your life? What seems impossible that you feel will never change? What situation do you have in your life or around you and you think Oh when when when when..can it be..is it possible? I am very happy to let you know that you are a perfect mother for your Isaac. You are qualified to believe God for a seed in your womb that is 90 years old!
But err, there is something you have to do. Remember Hagar. Remember Ishmael who is now in your husband’s house as a sole heir while your Isaac is still away somewhere in space. What are you going to do about the bondwoman and her son?
Lets find out in Series Two!!
God bless!
Sarah is Abraham’s wife. Bible scholars and bible historians say there are four most beautiful women in bible times. Sarah is one of them; others are Abigail, Esther and Rahab. Sarah was so beautiful that Abraham lied twice, claiming he was her brother and not her husband to avoid being killed for her beauty. Sarah had everything women in her time longed to have; beauty, a very wealthy, faithful and devoted husband, handmaids, etc. But she lacked one thing every woman in her time seemed to have: a child. In bible times, female barrenness was considered a curse. A woman's worth was connected to her ability to give her husband children.
Sarah’s womb is a place of barrenness and a place of impossibility. It is a place of deadness, a place where everything is meant to die and where nothing survives. It is a desert as hot and as unforgiving as hell. In Sarah’s womb, there is no hope, no expectations, no plans, no future, no joy, only pain, hurt, frustrations and tears.
Then God shows up! He says from this dead womb will I raise up a people for myself. From this place of abandonment, will I bring forth a child. From this place of pain and anguish, from this place of hurt, shame and despondency, will I raise up a nation, a people that will belong to me, a people that will serve me, Israel my firstborn.
The God that we serve specializes in impossible situations. He delights in creating something out of nothing. In the beginning, He showed up in Gen 1: 2-3 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. Out of chaos and emptiness, out of deep darkness and nothingness, God brought forth the heavens and earth. (Now I digress. That is another topic!)
Sarah had given up all hope of ever having a child. She was so desperate to have a child that she gave another woman to her husband. But she had forgotten that the God of her husband is a covenant keeping God. The promise came in Gen 15:4 And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir. You might think but Ishmael was also Abraham’s son. Ok.That’s it! There Abraham you have your promise. But God said no and emphasized in Gen 17:21 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
In our lives, or around us, there may appear to be a form or type of ‘Sarah’s Womb’ situation. Either in our finances, marital life, spiritual life, family, health, healing. Situations that seem so impossible or things that look so far out of our reach. And the enemy does his part by reminding us over and over again about how long we have been in that situation or how we have tried everything and how impossible it is. Over and over again.
In my life, I have had (still have) my fair share of Sarah’s Womb. I have a morbid fear and I mean a death-sentence-verdict fear of public speaking. My mouth dries up and throat shrinks up and shuts down operation. I stutter, stammer, shake, and rush over my words every time I am asked to give a public presentation of any kind. Yet I know my God-given destiny and purpose includes standing in front of people and speaking.
I was listening to Joyce Meyer on her talk show one day and she said when growing up, people always made fun of her voice. She has a male-like voice; gruffy, tough and not lady-like at all. She says she prayed and cried all the time and would ask God to make her speak in a softer more feminine way. I am sure God must have smiled at the request. Today, it is one of the things that sets her apart as a powerful preacher of God’s word. Her voice comes out in an authoritative ‘I-know-God-told me-so-and-I-believe-it-is-so’ kind of way. Oh I was so blessed listening to her!
In the bible, seven women were recorded as barren. The first is Sarah (Isaac’s mother), the second Rebekkah (Jacob and Esau’s mother), the third is Rachel (Joseph and Benjamin’s mother), the fourth is Samson’s mother, the fifth is Hannah (Prophet Samuel’s mother), the sixth Michal (David’s wife) and the seventh is Elizabeth (John the Baptist’s mother). Out of these women, only Michal remained barren till her death because she despised her husband King David for dancing before the Lord. (We will go over the stories of these seven women in another series)
From my research and bible study, I found out that every time there is an unusual form of prolonged barrenness, there is always an unusual form of blessing attached to it. Not just an ordinary blessing, but a generational and national blessing that would affect millions of lives. The devil is privy to this and tries to subvert, sabotage, incapacitate, and impair the carrier of this blessing. Barrenness is the one of the ways he does this.
God is asking you today: What is that Sarah’s Womb situation in your life? What seems impossible that you feel will never change? What situation do you have in your life or around you and you think Oh when when when when..can it be..is it possible? I am very happy to let you know that you are a perfect mother for your Isaac. You are qualified to believe God for a seed in your womb that is 90 years old!
But err, there is something you have to do. Remember Hagar. Remember Ishmael who is now in your husband’s house as a sole heir while your Isaac is still away somewhere in space. What are you going to do about the bondwoman and her son?
Lets find out in Series Two!!
God bless!
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