Video of the Day: Clip from the 1998 movie “The Parent Trap”
Bible Verse of the Day:
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian slave named Hagar; 2 so she said to Abram, “The Lord has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build a family through her.” Abram agreed to what Sarai said. 3 So after Abram had been living in Canaan ten years, Sarai his wife took her Egyptian slave Hagar and gave her to her husband to be his wife. 4 He slept with Hagar, and she conceived. When she knew she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress. 5 Then Sarai said to Abram, “You are responsible for the wrong I am suffering. I put my slave in your arms, and now that she knows she is pregnant, she despises me. May the Lord judge between you and me,” Genesis 16:1-5.
Biblical Connection:
Identical twins Annie and Hallie were separated at birth. However, they meet at summer camp for the first time as 10-year-olds. Before the summer is over, they develop a plan to reunite their wayward parents. Unknown to their parents, Annie and Hallie switch places, pretending to the other. However, Chessy is the first to uncover the girls scheme.
Sarai is the wife of Abram, the father of Israel. Unfortunately, no matter how hard they try, Sarai is unable to bear children. Instead of praying and trusting God for a miracle, Sarai panics. This leads Sarai to make an irrational decision, giving her husband another woman to have children with. This decision to switch places leads to the birth of Ishmael, the father of Arab nations, Israel’s enemy.
Closing Song:
Forcing a relationship today is known as pulling a Hagar. If relationships aren’t allowed to happen naturally, in God’s timing, a special bond is unlikely to form. Instead of switching places to see if the grass is greener on the other side, be thankful for who you are and the special talents that God has instilled within you. Remember that God made you for a purpose, Philippians 1:6.
by Jay Mankus
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