Genesis 30:1 And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. 2 And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
Another important lesson we must take away from the scriptural examples of desperation, is that we must be very careful of becoming unreasonable when we are at our wits end. This is what Rachel did as she demanded of Jacob that he give her children.
Now it is true that we do understand her frustration but frustration should never be permitted to push a Christian into saying and doing irrational things. It’s at such times that we need to be very careful of any words that escape our lips, because in the heat of the moment, we might utter things we may deeply regret later on.
Waiting on God in faith has to be something that is open-ended, leaving the fulfillment of promises, or some intervention on His part, solely up to Him. It is one of the most difficult lessons we will all need to learn, as difficulties continue to multiply across the globe.
Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!