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NIV Once-A-Day Bible for Women

DAY 10 OF 21

Genesis 21:1–2

For Sarah and Abraham, the realization of God’s promise seemed hopeless for many years. They both believed God, but as the years passed and they remained childless, Sarah took matters into her own hands. She ran ahead of God, trying to help him out, but only ended up making a mess. Despite Sarah’s mess, 25 years after God initially promised to bless Abraham with children, his promise was fulfilled: baby Isaac was born.

Sarah wasn’t perfect. She made mistakes, yet God kept his promise. We can take comfort in the fact that God’s promises don’t depend on our being perfect either. But when we are tempted to run ahead of God, we need to remember to instead rest in him. Our good God keeps his promises.
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NIV Once-A-Day Bible for Women

The NIV Once-A-Day Bible for Women encourages a relationship with God through daily Bible reading. With Scripture text from the New International Version, this 21 day extract from the 365 daily readings, making it easy to read at your own pace. Each day includes a portion of Scripture from the Old Testament, the New Testament, and a Psalm or a Proverb, followed by a short devotional thought specifically written for women.

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