God is the Giver of Life May 09 2009

"And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac." - Genesis 21:1-3

If you are struggling with infertility, you should take special interest in the stories of the first ladies of the faith - Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel. Sarah was ninety years old when God fulfilled His promise and she supernaturally conceived Isaac. Rebekah did not give birth to her twins until she had been married for twenty years. And Rachael struggled for years to have a child, while her older sister, Leah, had many. Likewise, so many of you that are struggling with infertility can recognize the tremendous hope of these stories, as you also find a great point of identification in the first ladies of the faith. Their struggle is your struggle. Your struggle is their struggle. And note that when they were finally able to have a child, it gave greater sense of appreciation for God’s blessing in their life.

It's also so important to notice how, for each of these women, prayer was central. It was specific answered prayer when God brought about life in the barren womb of these women. And men – pay attention to the active role that their husbands played in praying to God to open the wombs of their wives. No matter what course you may take in medical treatment, don’t forget the most important thing, and that is to pray, to seek God’s will. If He blesses you with a child – remember that God is the Giver of life. If He doesn’t, may God give you the grace to accept it and clarity as to whether giving a Godly home to a child in need of parents through adoption is the route God is leading you to go. Either way, God is the Giver of all life.

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