The Promise that Sara Shall have a Son Romans 9:9

Paul the apostle told the people in Rome, “They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed”, and in chapter nine and verse eight of Romans, Paul told his readers, “the word of promise...Sara shall have a son” where we read:

For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.

The verse begins, “ For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, ...” Paul began with the words, “for” which means “even as, indeed, no doubt, seeing then, verily and therefore” “this is the word” or “herein lies the decree, mandate, order, declaration, aphorism, weighty saying, dictum and maxim” “of promise” which means “pertaining to the announcement of good or blessing”, “at this time” or “in due measure or at the opportune or seasonable period” “will I come” which refers to “would God appear, arise, show forth himself, be established and become known”. Paul shared how God would “appear” and fulfill His promise to Abraham and Sara.

The verse continues, “... and Sara shall have a son.” Paul added the words, “and Sara” whose name means “princess” and is “the wife of Abraham” “shall have a son” which means “will possess a male offspring and descendant”. Paul completed his thoughts with “Sara” having a baby boy who was named “Isaac”.

When we meditate upon these words of Paul, we see how God had His timing for the conception and birth of “Isaac”. Abraham and Sara were given “a promise” by God, and He fulfilled that “promise” with “Sara” conceiving in her old age. God's delays, according to our time, should not be mistaken as His lack for keeping His promise. God always keeps His promises, and when He sent Jesus Christ to save people from their “sins”, God kept His promise as well. Everyone who receives Jesus Christ as their “Savior and Lord” knows the fulfillment of God's promise to mankind, and a relationship with the Almighty God and Creator of the Universe is provided to everyone who will “rely upon, cling to and trust in” Jesus Christ.

Next time we see Paul refer to, “when Rebecca also had conceived”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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