Sarah, The Free Woman
Galatians 4:21-31 It is written that Abraham had two sons; one born of the flesh and one born of the Spirit. The one represents the natural man who is a slave to sin, and the other represents the spiritual man, born of the Spirit and set free from sin. When Sarai was in unbelief, she encouraged Abram, her husband, to have a child with her handmaid Hagar. God has given a promise to Abram that he would have a son, but Sarai was in unbelif. She tried to accomplish God's promise through the flesh. Ishmael was the son born to Abram through his ill-advised union with Hagar. In Genesis 17:15, Sarai was given a new name, "Sarah", which reflected the genuine faith she grew to possess. In Genesis 18:9-15, two angels and the Lord Himself showed up at Abraham's tent. Sarah heard them speaking of how God would bless her with a child in her old age. "Is anything too difficult for the Lord?" This was Sarah's moment of faith. Within one year, the Lord did for Sarah as H...