Sovereign Over Life

For the Lord had closed fast

all the wombs

of the household of Abimelech

because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

Genesis 20:18

God had kept Abimelech from touching Sarah. In fact, God had physically made Abimelech unable to go into Sarah, and He had also closed fast all the wombs of all the women in his household. There would be no baby making until Sarah was restored to Abraham.

We have to remember the promise that was given to Abraham and Sarah two chapters ago: “At this time next year, Sarah will have a son” (Genesis 18:14). The son that Sarah was to have was to be conceived with Abraham, not Abimelech. What a mess this could have been, but God’s plans will not be thwarted. God’s will shall be done. He has the power and authority to assure it, and He uses it in this situation. 

God is the one who opens the womb, and He is the one who closes it. He is the one who gives man his strength, and He is also the one who removes it. He is sovereign and in control of all things. Oh Church, do you understand this? Let this truth run its course through your mind, through your heart, through your soul.

Rebekah, Rachel, Sarah, and Hannah did not run to man to conceive a child. They ran to God. Before you put yourself in the hands of man and his ways, I beseech you, run to your God. Trust in Him. Seek His will. Time after time I have seen faithful women and men of God draw their line at further treatment. I have seen them trust in God and even abandon themselves in peace that it may not be meant for them to conceive, and then I have known God to open their wombs and have held their children in my arms.

I have also witnessed God open up the door of adoption and have seen the pure joy of a mother and father as they held this precious gift in their arms with the same love as if this child had come from their own bodies. Our God is good.

Oh Father,

You are looking out for us. We are the sheep, and You are the Good Shepherd. Sheep wander and make mistakes out of fear and ignorance, yet their shepherd intervenes and sees them safely to pasture. Thank you, God, for being my Shepherd. Thank you for the peace I have in You; the peace that comes in knowing that You are sovereign. Oh Father, that I would always trust in that sovereignty in every area and aspect of my life.

My Jesus it is in Your name I pray,

Amen.