Genesis 18

The Explanation

It was hot. Very hot. The sun stood high in the sky. Abraham sat in the opening of his tent. He was resting, because it was too warm to work.

Then Abraham looked up. And what did he see? Three men. They were standing there, close to his tent. Abraham jumped up. He ran to them, fast!

"Come," said Abraham. "Sit down under the tree. I will get water for your feet. And bread for you to eat."

Abraham ran to his wife Sarah. "Sarah, quick! Bake bread!" Then he ran to his cows. He picked out a young calf. Soon there was a whole meal. Meat, and bread, and milk. The men ate.

And then something special happened. One of the men was the LORD Himself. God had come to visit Abraham!

The LORD said: "Where is your wife Sarah?" "She is in the tent," said Abraham. Then the LORD said: "Next year Sarah will have a baby. A little boy."

Sarah stood behind the tent flap. She heard it. And she laughed to herself. A baby? But she was old! Very, very old. Her hair was grey. Abraham was old too.

The LORD heard Sarah laugh. He said: "Why did Sarah laugh? Is anything too hard for the LORD? No! Next year Sarah will really have a baby."

Sarah was scared. "I did not laugh," she said. But the LORD said: "Yes, you did laugh." He knew it.

What Does This Mean?

God can do things that no one else can do. Abraham and Sarah were old. Really old. No baby could come anymore. But God said: I will do it. And what God says, God does.

The Common Thread

God kept His promise. A year later, Sarah really did have a baby. His name was Isaac. And do you know what? From Isaac's family, later on, Jesus was born. God always keeps His promises. Always.

For You

Sometimes something feels too big. You cannot tie your shoes yet. Or you are scared in the dark. Or you miss someone.

But God is big. Bigger than the sun. Bigger than the mountains. Nothing is too hard for God. You may tell Him everything. He listens. Just like He listened to Sarah behind the tent flap.

Talk About It

Sarah laughed because she thought it could not happen. What do you think is very hard? Can God do that too?

Abraham gave the visitors food and drink. Who could you be kind to today?

Praying Together

Dear God,

You are so big. You can do everything. Thank You that You hear me, always. Thank You that You keep Your promises. I love You.

Amen.