Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to be his wife. And Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren. And the Lord granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived. Genesis 25:20-21
God’s chosen family is visiting the grief of barrenness yet again. History is repeating itself. God told Abraham that he would be the father of many nations, but then he and Sarah couldn’t conceive. God intervened. Isaac was born. Then Isaac made Rebekah his wife. From them would come many nations but Rebekah was barren. The promise appeared to be nullified yet again.
There have been times God clearly led me in a certain direction. He confirmed and opened doors. But once on the road, things fell apart. Prayer seemed stagnant. I finally engaged every bit of ingenuity to bring about the changes needed. But the best that I could produce was an Ishmael. It took a while for me to learn that the God-given destinies are just that ~ God-given ~ Spirit-led.
As you read this, you may be living out this ironic plotline. God has called you to do something, go somewhere, and He clearly opened the door for you. You rearranged your life to follow His lead. Now, all seems dead. Dave Wilkerson calls it ‘the death of a vision.’ Most holy callings visit this temporary place. You dwell in the land of barrenness and can’t make anything happen no matter how hard you try.
God is making sure that holy callings stay holy callings. If I am in a seemingly dead place, the wrong thing is to force something to happen. The right thing is to stop looking at the calendar and lack of provision. Rest, worship, and wait patiently with expectation.
I echo the prayer of King Solomon. ‘I am but a little child and do not know which way to go.’ Infuse my journey today with divine sparks of encouragement. Amen
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