Sarah Genesis 16:1-16

There were a few women between Eve and Sarah but there is really not enough for study of these other women. Not enough direct information from the Bible itself other than the historical data of the time. So here we are at Sarah after God has changed her name from Sarai. Doesn't really seem like much of a change but according to my bible this change of letters changed the meaning of her name. Sarai means Princess but Sarah means The Princess or Queen. This change of name was a symbol of God's promise not only to Abram but also to Sarah herself. Sarah and Abram are not young when this occurs so Sarah has lived most of her life barren which for a woman was one of the most public social outcast issues of the time. Can you imagine how many times women snickered or said poor Sarah as she walked in the marketplace? What was that like to have to deal with everyday? I certainly don't approve of her choices that she made but I do understand her motivation for doing them. She was a woman who chose to keep her head up despite the pressure to drift quietly into the background. God tells us to give things to him and don't take it back Sarah took it back, she let her timeframe be more important that his timeframe. This is a problem alot of women have including me but reading about the consequences not just then but even today you can see the turmoil this one decision cost her and us, helps me to remember that the choices I decide to take out of his hands could have far reaching effects. Sarah not only chose wrong but then she came to hate the choice she had made and it showed us a side of her that is really not that flattering. Dear Lord thank you for showing us things that we need to work on and for not just giving us the pretty pictures of the Bible but also for the ugly truth as well. Lord help us all to remember what using our timeframe can cost you and us. May we all remember that faith is waiting on your word and truth in the face of all things. Amen