Scripture: Genesis 18:15
“Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, ‘I did
not laugh.’ But he said, ‘Yes, you did laugh.’”
Get the picture of this in your mind. God tells
Abraham that Sarah is going to have a son. He’s not even talking to Sarah. Sarah
is inside the tent while Abraham is entertaining his three guests. Yet she
hears what God says and laughs to herself about it (she’s laughing quietly
enough that she thinks she can deny it). And even though she’s laughing to
herself, God still hears her.
And when God questions her about it (since He
knows she’s listening), she lies about it and tries to deny her doubts. Was she
afraid of admitting she had laughed at God? Was she trying not to be rude about
doubting what He had said?
But notice that God doesn’t condemn her laughter
or her doubts. He simply repeats the promise.
God hears everything we say, sees everything we
do, and knows everything we think. But rather than that being a scary thing,
it's actually comforting. The God who works miracles is always aware of what
we're going through. He knows our fears and our doubts, and He's right there
with us in them.
God doesn't let us get away with anything, but He
never leaves our side either. When you have a God like that, a God who is on
your side all the time, why would you want to try to hide anything from Him?
Instead, surrender to His powerful care and listen to Him reassure you, just as
He did with Sarah.
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