Abraham said to God, "If only Ishmael might live under your blessing!"
Genesis 17.18 (NIV)
We and Abraham have a similar problem. We tend to move ahead of God and then ask God to bless what we have done. God promised a son to Abraham and Sara and they decided that they knew how God was going to do that. Through Hagar! Perhaps they just made assumptions because it was "taking so long" for God to answer. Whatever the case they moved ahead.
When we move ahead of God we really have engaged in sin, disobedience if you prefer. When we do this not only do we create a bad situation for ourselves but also can make life difficult for others. By moving ahead we miss the blessing that God has intended.
Wait on the Lord and allow God to lead you as a Christ follower. Waiting can be difficult but God's blessing is always worth the wait!
