I was reading the story of Abram and Sarai in Genesis. As I was reading, I realized something new.

First, here’s what scripture has to say…  Genesis 12 says,

The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.

 “I will make you into a great nation,
    and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
    and you will be a blessing.
 I will bless those who bless you,
    and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
    will be blessed through you.”

As I was studying this time though, something new came to light.

Maybe it wasn’t she didn’t trust God and was trying to jump ahead.  You see God never told them how he was going to fulfill the promise, God never gave a timeline.

What if…Sarai wasn’t trying to go outside of God’s will but instead was just very confused about God’s will is?? She doesn’t know if this promise includes her. It sounds like Abram didn’t even know if this promise included her.

Have you ever been confused? Do you fill like God called you to a place, but then left you to figure out all the details? You would do His will…if you could only figure it out. You don’t want to make a mess of things, you just don’t know what to do.

The good news is this. God will meet you where you are and he will use your circumstances to fulfill his purpose. The waiting may be long. We may get it wrong.

God did eventually let Sarai know she was part of the plan but it was 24 years later.

Pray, study his Word and draw near to Him.

I have a feeling most of us aren’t trying to make a mess, we truly just don’t know what to do, so we guess. Let’s quit guessing and wait patiently on the Lord.