Abraham and Sarah had a few short years to enjoy their bundle of joy. Isaac was a delight to his father and his mother, both of whom knew that this child was a gift of God’s grace, the fulfillment of the divine promise that had driven their lives for decades. The intense nurturing spirituality of a godly mother ensured that Isaac would be reared in the “nurture and admonition of the Lord.” Indeed, his prophetess mother had a divine gift for insight that went beyond what in women is often called intuition. It was Sarah’s prophetic gift that revealed to her what was not apparent to others. In order to support this gift, God instructed Abraham, “Listen to whatever Sarah tells you, because it is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.”
