What's the Rush?

Scripture – Genesis 18:6-10: So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. “Quick,” he said, “get three seahs of fine flour and knead it and bake some bread.” Then he ran to the herd and selected a choice, tender calf and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. He then brought some curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and set these before (the three men). While they ate, he stood near them under a tree. “Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked him. “There, in the tent,” he said. Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.”

Observation – (Write down what you see in the scripture.) All at once Abraham starts rushing around. He hurried into the tent. “Quick,” he said to Sarah. He ran to the herd. It seems odd that he hurried through all this when it would obviously take a fair amount of time to do the baking and cooking. I do that quite often. I’ll be running a few minutes behind, so I start rushing. I start doing normal things real fast, as thought I can make up the time. More often than not, that’s when I start dropping things and spilling things, and I end up taking even more time. I don’t save any time all, but I do succeed in getting myself stressed out. And all the while, we have no indication these three travelers are in any hurry at all. So what’s the rush?

Application – (Write how you will be different today because of what you have just read.) I will slow down today, and avoid getting stressed out. I’ll trust God to have all the time He needs. In that trust, so will I.

Prayer – (Write out a brief prayer.) Thank you, Lord, for your living word. I never expected to see this lesson and reminder from this passage today. But then, that’s what makes your Bible so interesting and sometimes so much fun to read. Thank you for the ways you continue to interact in my life. Help me relax and move a bit slower today. Thanks again.