It really is difficult to pronounce, barrenness as a gift. How do we take it as a special gift from God when we see others carrying babies in their arms. Can we ever see the blessings that come with barrenness, if there are any. If we look at scripture, there were families which endured barrenness and the scorn that comes with it. The princess Sarai was barren and later bore a child at the age of ninety. When she had already reached menopause, God works wonders in man.
In Genesis 16 we read.
1. Some time afterwards, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: Do not fear, Abram! I am your shield; I will make your reward very great.
2 But Abram said, “Lord GOD, what can you give me, if I die childless and have only a servant of my household, Eliezer of Damascus?”
3 Abram continued, “Look, you have given me no offspring, so a servant of my household will be my heir.”
But God said NO, not your servant but your own offspring. At the age of hundred one needed faith faith for this to happen, a much deeper faith to still trust that God can really make them have an offspring of their own. To just trust in the Lord and nothing else but trust.
The gift of Barrenness is a gift of faith, a gift of trusting no matter the odds. Many a time men turn away from God because of failing to have children in their youth. Before the prescribed time they go on to divorce or try out of wedlock kids or adopt or have artificial insemination or all kinds of man designed methods. Thus we quickly lose the gift of barrenness or the golden package that comes with barrenness. It is through patience and a constant entreaty to God, we have to keep asking and God will eventually remember us. He needs our faith/ trust that does not falter.
For those who have faith in the Lord there is nothing like barrenness. In the beginning, (Genesis 1, 26-27) God created mankind in his image, in the image of God he created them male and female. God blessed them and said be fertile and multiply. Fill the earth and subdue it. .......... Can we then say there is barrenness? Where did barrenness come from? Is it psychological, Why is it that fertility itself have periods. Could it mean that since times of fertility differ in people, those we call barren could be going through a phase of infertility, but only for a time or until God's set time is up. The question is are we patient enough, can we go all the way with faith? A good look at the lives of those who were considered to be barren by society in the scriptures can encourage us to hang on another minute.
Genesis 16 speaks of Sarai and how she struggled but remained faithful. Later when she had exhausted all means to give Abram a heir she bore him a son Isaac at the age of 90. God promised all people that at his own time he will give each one a child (Gen 21, 2). To those who believe in God he will give at his own time. The stories of Rebecca, Rachel, Hannah, Elisabeth all point out to the fact that if one has faith and believes they in the end will be blessed hugely.
Great man and women are born from those we perceive to be barren thus kings and prophets, John the baptist, Israel, Samson, Joseph and many more. Psalm 113 says "He gives a childless wife a home. The joyful mother of children, Hallelujah". It is good to embrace the gift with faith and wait unto the Lord our God.
In Genesis 16 we read.
1. Some time afterwards, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: Do not fear, Abram! I am your shield; I will make your reward very great.
2 But Abram said, “Lord GOD, what can you give me, if I die childless and have only a servant of my household, Eliezer of Damascus?”
3 Abram continued, “Look, you have given me no offspring, so a servant of my household will be my heir.”
But God said NO, not your servant but your own offspring. At the age of hundred one needed faith faith for this to happen, a much deeper faith to still trust that God can really make them have an offspring of their own. To just trust in the Lord and nothing else but trust.
The gift of Barrenness is a gift of faith, a gift of trusting no matter the odds. Many a time men turn away from God because of failing to have children in their youth. Before the prescribed time they go on to divorce or try out of wedlock kids or adopt or have artificial insemination or all kinds of man designed methods. Thus we quickly lose the gift of barrenness or the golden package that comes with barrenness. It is through patience and a constant entreaty to God, we have to keep asking and God will eventually remember us. He needs our faith/ trust that does not falter.
For those who have faith in the Lord there is nothing like barrenness. In the beginning, (Genesis 1, 26-27) God created mankind in his image, in the image of God he created them male and female. God blessed them and said be fertile and multiply. Fill the earth and subdue it. .......... Can we then say there is barrenness? Where did barrenness come from? Is it psychological, Why is it that fertility itself have periods. Could it mean that since times of fertility differ in people, those we call barren could be going through a phase of infertility, but only for a time or until God's set time is up. The question is are we patient enough, can we go all the way with faith? A good look at the lives of those who were considered to be barren by society in the scriptures can encourage us to hang on another minute.
Genesis 16 speaks of Sarai and how she struggled but remained faithful. Later when she had exhausted all means to give Abram a heir she bore him a son Isaac at the age of 90. God promised all people that at his own time he will give each one a child (Gen 21, 2). To those who believe in God he will give at his own time. The stories of Rebecca, Rachel, Hannah, Elisabeth all point out to the fact that if one has faith and believes they in the end will be blessed hugely.
Great man and women are born from those we perceive to be barren thus kings and prophets, John the baptist, Israel, Samson, Joseph and many more. Psalm 113 says "He gives a childless wife a home. The joyful mother of children, Hallelujah". It is good to embrace the gift with faith and wait unto the Lord our God.
