Day 310 - April 20 - Sarah

I've been reading Hebrews over the last few weeks, and I love this book! You've got to read it, or read it again, soon. Man, I love how it's so full of the wonders of faith, and how people were found to be full of faith, and what shape and form it took in their lives. I love the descriptions of Abraham, and Joseph, and Moses, and how their faith was demonstrated by their actions. Because these words have captivated me, I've read Hebrews 11 over and over again in the last few days; and I keep coming back to one individual in that chapter who merits only one sentence, and yet I'm more like that one person than any of the others.

That person is Sarah, and she's mentioned in Hebrews 11:11, which reads "By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered Him faithful who had promised."

I'm sure you are familiar with the story of how Sarah is told by God (Genesis 18, if you want to check it) that she's going to conceive a child when she's 90 years old, and she laughs. But sure enough, a year later she's praising God for her new baby Isaac. And interestingly enough, that's really all we hear from Sarah about the whole "hey, old lady, you're gonna have a baby!" thing, except for her lying about the laughter when she was questioned. Not really a flattering picture, if you ask me. And yet here she is in Hebrews 11, being commended for her faith - even more than that, her faith is credited with her receiving the power to conceive! Huh? I mean, she laughs at the idea of God giving her a baby; she lies when He questions her about it; and the end result is that "she considered him faithful who had promised".

Do you realize how much hope that offers to someone like me? I'm not a Moses, who forsook the inheritance of pharaohs to be associated with slaves; I'm not Abram, leaving my home for parts unknown without a clue where to go. But I get it when the person questions God, or doesn't think it can be done, or is incredulous at the idea that God could do something never before seen. I get that, because I do it all the time. What it means is that you can demonstrate strong and effective faith even if you sometimes doubt, or question, or lose sight of things for a bit. Which is an immense relief, because I don't have the faith of the centurion every moment of every day, and if God took a look at Sarah and credited her faith in spite of her doubt, He will do the same for you and me!

I've got another prayer request for y'all. Next Monday we go to see a new doctor, one who is reputed to have a very high success rate with SCI patients like Connor. We're looking forward to the visit, but we also want this to work out for the very best for Connor. So we're praying that the doctor will be hopeful and see possibilities instead of limitations, and that she will have a personality that will connect with Connor and vice versa. Also, she doesn't take our insurance, so we're praying that God will provide for us in that area somehow. We'd appreciate your support on these things.

Thank you for your continued support for Connor and the family. We love you!

Eric

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