Don’t Reinterpret God

God clearly states that His words – the things He says will happen. "So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." (Isaiah 55:11). However, even the greatest men and women of faith, if the waiting is too long or the promise seemingly too impossible, begin to doubt. Or if we don't doubt we begin to look for other ways to interpret what God said. Abraham was 75 and his wife Sarah 65 when God called him and promised he would become a great nation. By 85 he had no children and so they decided maybe God meant something else. So Hagar, Sarah's maid, was taken as his wife and a son Ishmael was born. Yet finally at 100 years old, and Sarah at 90, the miracle happened and Isaac was born. However, the consequence of trying to reinterpret and make the prophecy true, in their own way, was a rivalry between Ishmael and Isaac that lasts until today. The lesson is clear. What God promises will happen in His time. His greatest promise is Jesus is coming back. We can reinterpret this, or doubt it. But it will happen in God's time. "The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief" (2 Peter 3:9-10). (Craig B). Open Bible – bit.ly/Isa55v11, bit.ly/2Pe3v9-10