Joys and Sorrows in Receiving God’s Promises | Genesis 21:1-21
When the Lord fulfilled his Word by providing Isaac, the child of promise, Abraham and Sarah responded with joyful obedience and praise. However, Ishmael became a threat to the promised heir, prompting his expulsion into the wilderness, where God provided for him and his mother.
- The JOYS of receiving God’s Promises (vv. 1-7)
- God’s promises will be fulfilled
- God’s promises will be fulfilled in His time
- God’s promises will be fulfilled often when we have come to the end of ourselves
- God’s promises received result in immense joy
- The SORROWS of receiving God’s Promises (vv. 8-21)