Genesis
Faith · Patience · Promise · Laughter
“Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.”
— Hebrews 11:11
Abraham's wife who waited decades for God's promise of a son. Her story is one of faith tested by long waiting, and the joy that comes when God fulfills His word.
Her Story
Sarah, originally named Sarai, was Abraham's wife and half-sister. God promised Abraham that he would be the father of many nations, but Sarah remained barren for decades. In her impatience, she gave her servant Hagar to Abraham, resulting in the birth of Ishmael. But God had not forgotten His promise. When Sarah was ninety years old, God changed her name to Sarah — meaning 'princess' — and she miraculously conceived and bore Isaac, whose name means 'laughter,' because Sarah laughed with joy at God's faithfulness. She is honored in Hebrews 11 as a woman of faith and is called the mother of all who believe.
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