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God told Abraham and Sarah that they would have a son, starting Abraham on the way to fathering a great nation—and a Savior.

BibleGateway: Genesis 18:1-15

ESV Text: Genesis 18:1-15


KJV Text:

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     1 And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; 2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, 3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: 4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: 5 And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said. 6 And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth. 7 And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it. 8 And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.

     9 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. 10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him. 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. 12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? 13 And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old? 14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. 15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.(KJV)


Hymn: TLH 64 :
Jesus, Thy Church with Longing Eyes

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1. Jesus, Thy Church with longing eyes 
For Thine expected coming waits. 
When will the promised light arise 
And glory beam from Zion’s gates? 

2. E’en now, when tempests round us fall 
And wintry clouds o’ercast the sky, 
Thy words with pleasure we recall 
And deem that our redemption’s nigh. 

3. Come, gracious Lord, our hearts renew, 
Our foes repel, our wrongs redress, 
Man’s rooted enmity subdue, 
And crown Thy Gospel with success. 

4. Oh, come and reign o’er every land; 
Let Satan from his throne be hurled, 
All nations bow to Thy command, 
And grace revive a dying world. 

5. Teach us in watchfulness and prayer 
To wait for the appointed hour 
And fit us by Thy grace to share 
The triumphs of Thy conquering power.