I think today, I want to think about one particular passage in Day 2's reading. I look at chapter 16 and understand Sarai's frustration about not having any children. But, I also question her devotion to God. She wanted a child so bad that she let her husband lie with Hagar.

God does not answer our prayers in our way. He answers them in His. I think this is a perfect example of how if we try to handle things on our own, we will destroy what God has "ideally" planned for us and our lives.

Now, Issac's inheritance to some extent would have to be "broken" or "shared" with Ishmael. This is not what God had originally intended, but it was what He handled because Sarai could not wait for God's perfect timing in her life.

Lord, I pray today that I can learn from Sarai and I can learn to wait for you timing in my life. Whether it is asking for a child or asking for a job for my husband, I pray that I can wait for your timing and I can see the fullness of your glory. Amen