“But God said to Abraham, “Do not let it be displeasing in your sight because of the lad or because of your bondwoman. Whatever Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice, for in Isaac your seed shall be called. Yet I will also make a nation of the son of the bondwoman, because he is your seed.”
Genesis 21:12-13
God isn’t a liar. He holds strong and true to His word. He told Abraham that He would make a nation of His seed. Now Abraham was put into a position where he just needed to trust the Lord. Why was Abraham able to just let go and send Hagar and Ishmael off into the desert with no provision? Because Abraham was beginning to understand that God is faithful.
“Every crooked place shall be made straight and the rough places plain.” (Isaiah 40:4)
“And I will restore to you the years that the locust has eaten…and you shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that has dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.” (Joel 2:25-26)
Today you might be faced with the decision to trust God and let go of a certain situation. It may be hard, you might wish there was another way, but God reassures us to “not let it be displeasing”.
She might want a divorce.
He is making bad choices and going down the wrong road.
Don’t give up, don’t be displeased… “Listen to the voice” of the Lord as He says, “I will also make a nation”.
God will care for your situation. As you let it go into God’s hands, he’ll deal with it properly. We see here the father of the faith maturing in his faith. He’s letting go, giving matters over to God, and trusting Him to redeem the mistakes he was responsible for. Sure it’s hard, but God will do just as He has said He would.
