Talk is cheap

Unfortunately, Abraham's little stunt of pretending Sarah is his sister proves to make his very well off. "Because of her, Abram got along very well: he accumulated sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, men and women servants, and camels." So much for learning his lesson.

In chapter 13, Abraham and Lot have so much stuff that they need to part ways. I don't know about you, but for me family is much more important than stuff. Speaking of family, Abraham hears another seemingly empty promise from God, "I'll make your descendants like dust—counting your descendants will be as impossible as counting the dust of the Earth."

Do you know that Abraham and Sarah travel and trust God for 24 years before seeing the promise of a son fulfilled? I was 11 twenty-four years ago. Maybe you have more patience at 75, but as you approach 100, you could almost see your dreams of becoming a father slip away. But with God all things are possible.