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At age 75, God promised that in Abram all the families of the earth shall be blessed. (Genesis 12)

In Genesis 15, God said that Abram's heir shall come from his own body. His descendants shall be like the uncountable stars. Abram believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.

In Genesis 16, Abram and Sarai took things into their own hands. Perhaps time has eroded Abram's faith and like Adam, he listened to Sarai. Perhaps they do not understand the character and workings of God. Sounds familiar?  Abram was 86 years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.

God is faithful despite man's disobedience. His promise never changed. But Abraham doubted in God's ability. (Genesis 17)

Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, “Shall a child be born to a man who is one hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?”...

Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”

“Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.” (Genesis 18)

When Abraham was 100 years old, the LORD visited Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah as He had spoken.

For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
(Genesis 21)

At the appointed time, God will make true His promise.
Impossible as it seems in reality, we serve a God not bound by time or circumstances.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen...

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. (Hebrews 11)

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