Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. And I will bless her and also give you a son by her; then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be from her.” Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, “Shall a child be born to a man who is one hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?”
And Abraham said to God, “Oh, that Ishmael might live before You!” Then God said: “No, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendants after him. And as for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall beget twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation. But My covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this set time next year.” Then He finished talking with him, and God went up from Abraham. (Genesis 17:15-22)
As I read this I see the answer to the issues between Muslims and Jews (CHRISTians). It is plain. If both faiths believe the Old Testament to be God's Word, then it is clear. God's promise is through ISAAC!
If there is any doubt, we have this relief. In the TRUTH we can rest and trust God. No need to laugh as Abraham and Sarah did. No need to doubt. No need to fight. Just believe God at His Word and rest in that.
There is Joy and real Peace when we trust in God's Word!
Any doubts?
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