KJV ORIGINAL
Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, when the time is right for life, and Sarah will have a son.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is asking Abraham to trust that nothing is impossible for Him, and He promises that Sarah will have a son at exactly the right time.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes after God promised that 90-year-old Sarah would have a baby, which caused her to laugh in disbelief. Abraham and Sarah had been waiting decades for the child God had promised them, and it seemed humanly impossible given their advanced age.
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