"The truth always comes out."
I can remember my parents saying this all throughout my growing up years (mainly to prevent my sisters and I from lying during our childhood--it was their equivalent of "We know and see everything."). :)
They were right. Time and time again I've seen that sooner or later, the truth comes out (and if not on this planet, I think it will come out in eternity). I think sometimes the worst lies are those we tell ourselves...or try to tell God Himself. Today's passage illustrated those principles.
Abraham and Sarah welcomed several visitors to their home--special visitors who were really God's messengers (maybe angels). Here's what happened:
One of them said, "I'm coming back about this time next year.
When I arrive, your wife Sarah will have a son."
Sarah was listening at the tent opening, just behind the man.
Abraham and Sarah were old by this time, very old.
Abraham and Sarah were old by this time, very old.
Sarah was far past the age for having babies.
Sarah laughed within herself, "An old woman like me?
Get pregnant?
With this old man of a husband?"
God said to Abraham,
God said to Abraham,
"Why did Sarah laugh saying, 'Me? Have a baby?
An old woman like me?'
Is anything too hard for God?
I'll be back about this time next year
and Sarah will have a baby."
Sarah lied.
Sarah lied.
She said, "I didn't laugh," because she was afraid.
But he said, "Yes you did; you laughed."
But he said, "Yes you did; you laughed."
First off, I'll admit that God's promises to Sarah were...a little crazy. But aren't those the best kind of promises from God?
Sarah seriously doubted, laughed then lied to herself and to God--because of fear. And God called her out...because He knew (duh!). The cool thing is that despite her laughter and lying, God still made His crazy promises come true for Sarah...because my Mom and Dad were right...and the truth always comes out.
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