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Oil Dedicated to Sarah

Prayer:

Dear Sarah,

As we gather in quiet moments of reflection, our hearts turn to you, our patron against infertility. We, who carry the weight of unspoken hopes and dreams, come together in unity, seeking solace and strength in your guiding presence. In the stillness of our prayers, we entrust to you the tender desires of our hearts, the longing for the pitter-patter of tiny feet, and the warmth of a family’s embrace.

We humbly ask for your intercession, understanding that the journey towards parenthood can be filled with challenges and uncertainties. With shared vulnerability, we lay before you our fears, disappointments, and the silent struggles that often go unnoticed. In our collective plea, we seek your blessing and support, trusting that through your grace, the path to parenthood may become a journey of hope, resilience, and eventual joy.

As we utter this little prayer dedicated to you, dear Sarah, may it serve as a heartfelt reminder that we are not alone in our quest for the miracle of life. Together, we find strength in unity, leaning on your guidance as we navigate the intricate tapestry of fertility. Amen.

Scripture:

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:8

Oil dedicated to Sarah, also spelled Sarai, in the  Old Testament.  She was the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac.  Sarah was childless until she was 90 years old. God promised Abraham that she would be “a mother of nations” (Genesis 17:16) Also, that she would conceive and bear a son, but Sarah did not believe. Isaac,  born to Sarah and Abraham in their old age, was the fulfilment of God’s promise to them.

The barrenness of Sarah,  stands in tension with the central theme of the Abraham saga.  The promise that God will make him the founder of a mighty nation. With respect to the fulfilment of the promise, Sarah embodies the themes of fear and doubt, Abraham those of faith and hope. Her doubt drives Sarah to devise her own way of realising the promise—she gives Abraham her maidservant, Hagar, so that Hagar might bear a child for them. When the promise repeated, Sarah expresses her doubt in sarcastic laughter (Genesis 18:12). And when the promise is kept, Sarah, overcome by joy, still implies her doubt had been reasonable (Genesis 21:6–7). Her tomb at Hebron (Genesis 23) a sign of Abraham’s faith that God’s promise of the land would also kept.