Shared by: George Barlow, Jr – via The Story Curriculum
Sarai was a simple, beautiful, and very human woman who was confused at times and made mistakes just like we all do. She stepped ahead of God and tried to handle things her way instead of waiting on God. She laughed in unbelief when, at 90 years of age, she heard an angel tell Abram that she would become pregnant.
And yet, this is what God had chosen. His story called for a couple to launch a new nation, one that would impact the entire world. As he would say, a nation through whom “all the nations of the earth would be blessed” (Genesis 12:1-3).
Abram and Sarai stand there, adorned perhaps by dusty old robes and crowned with wispy white hair and loosely fitting skin and as befuddled as anyone else. God chose them to begin a nation, an unlikely pair, especially after factoring in the fact that Sarai was barren. How could God expect to start a nation with a woman who could not bear children?
To complicate the story line, it will be 25 more years before they actually have their child of promise. By that time Abram and Sarai will be 100 years old and 90 years old, respectively (and their names will be changed to Abraham and Sarah). Perhaps “Social Security checks” will help this special couple decorate the baby’s tent and they’ll be able take naps when the baby does. And the rest, as they say, is history.
God picks people you and I wouldn’t necessarily select to take part in His story. In fact sometimes we are shocked who God chooses. God taps people, not merely because of their abilities, but for their availability.
God seldom used those of the best pedigree, the best academically, or the richest, but you may be sitting in a pretty good position to be a top pick for God’s work
God searches for people who are open to be used by him. Since he uses those who are willing to be used for his purposes, there is no doubt that it is He who is doing the wonder- working.
