On Tuesday we talked about Abram and Sarai, and we’re going to pay them one more visit today. Do you know how long it was from the time God made a convent with Abram that he would be the father of many nations (Genesis 15:5 says that Abram’s offspring will be as numerous as the stars in the sky), until the time when Abram and Sarai’s first son was born?

God fulfilled his promise to Abram 25 years later. God made the convent with Abram when he was 75 years young and his son Issac was born when Abraham was 100 (God changed his name early in Chapter 17).

I don’t know about you, but I don’t even like to wait a couple of months for Christmas, let alone 25 years for something that feels as momentous as a promise directly from God for a baby that will spur on generations upon generations of faith. We know that Abraham had quite the reaction when God told him that he would have a son in 1 year’s time – Genesis 17:17 says that Abraham fell facedown and laughed; he thought he and his wife were too old for God’s promise.

A favorite speaker of mine is Christine Caine – she likes to remind her listeners that God doesn’t put expiration dates on His promises.

No matter what promise you’re hoping for that seems like it just doesn’t fit on the calendar of your expectations or life, remember that the Lord doesn’t give empty promises and expiration dates mean nothing to Him in light of fulfillment of the promises.