Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Genesis 16:2

Waiting is a fundamental part of the human journey, marked by tension between hope and uncertainty. In this devotional, we will walk alongside Abraham, a man who walked through his own long season of waiting to see God’s promises fulfilled. Through his story, we’ll discover what to expect and how to grow as we navigate our own seasons of waiting on God’s promises. And ultimately, we'll see how Jesus himself—the true offspring of Abraham—brings deeper meaning to our waiting, standing as the final fulfillment of God's promises to all who follow in Abraham’s footsteps of faith.

Are you weary of waiting? For an answered prayer, a promised deliverance, or a long-deferred dream? This 5-day plan from Kim Avery offers deep hope and practical guidance to help you navigate the tension between God’s promises and your present reality. If doubt has crept in or your heart feels heavy with delay, these daily readings will remind you that God has not forgotten you and that His peace is possible even now.

This five-day devotional explores the story of Sarah and her deep disappointment with God and with her life. It will help you name your pain, confront your doubts, and discover a God who still moves – especially when it feels like He’s forgotten you. This plan is part of the Character Study series by David Tieche and Jon Fortt.

Have you ever tried to make a season happen before its time? Just as the Earth tilts to create the seasons, God allows distinct phases in our lives to teach us to trust His perfect timing. Hannah and Sarah both endured long winters, but they discovered that there’s no use in masking pain or rushing the bloom. There is beauty in seasons of waiting, for it’s in those moments that our roots grow deeper in God. The same God who stays silent for a time is the One who brings spring.

Through this 5-day devotional, we will explore how the pressure of waiting can lead us toward alternative solutions, and how faith calls us back to trust God’s perfect design and timing.

Despite all the world’s connectivity and social media, studies reveal that isolation and loneliness have become an epidemic. Moreover, we can believe that we are invisible even to God. This devotional centers around four “invisibles” that were visible to God and the lessons we learn from them when we feel invisible and forgotten.

You can read in the Bible that God made a covenant with Israel. In fact, there are multiple covenants. What do these covenants mean? Are they still binding if Israel has broken them? In this reading plan, you will learn the answers to these questions and discover that God’s promises still have meaning today!

How is God acting in your life to show He is with you—even in the waiting? God promised Abraham a son, and after ten years there was still no child. Abraham believed the Lord even in a situation that looked hopeless, and so was in a right relationship with God. In this study, look for opportunities to cultivate a life of waiting well and allow God to sustain you in the process.

How has God shown his love, or his power? The Jesus Bible showcases the ways in which God communicated with us, his creations, through Jesus Christ in both the Old and New Testaments. This 7-day reading plan illuminates the characteristics of God to help deepen your understanding and awe of his gifts. 

Times are tough. Anxiety can grow inside us like a contagion as we battle external stress and internal doubt. Jesus knew that the better we know our Father, the less reason we’ll have to be anxious. In Matthew 6, Jesus draws us back to our Father, the One who sees us, knows our needs, and provides hope.

Whether you’ve messed up a little or a lot by human standards, you’re a prime candidate to be used by God. In this 7-day Plan, we’ll learn about six individuals from the Bible whom God used despite where they came from, what their capabilities were, or how colossal their mistakes were.

This plan supports the Infinitum 30 day challenge. This is week four of the four weeks of the 30 day challenge.

Genesis begins the story of God and God’s people. Throughout history, God’s people have read it to remind themselves of their place in that story. Let Prof. N.T. Wright guide you on this tour of Genesis, opening up new ways to think about this book. Over seven days, discover God’s singular purpose carried from Creation to New Creation, and how Genesis sets the stage for the grand biblical narrative.

In this 7-day plan, Nana Dolce traces the gospel storyline through the narratives of women, from the garden of Eden to the birth of Christ. Through the stories of Eve, Sarah, Mary, and others, we find our place in the fabric of redemptive history as it unfolds to show us Jesus, the promised Seed of the Woman.

There are times we have a promise from God, but we don’t see our life lining up with the promise God has given us. Or there are times we reach a crossroads in our life, relying on God to speak direction into our lives, and we only hear silence. This 7-day devotional will speak to your heart about how to move in God’s Will when God seems to be quiet.

What does it mean to be free? In this Plan, we will explore the meaning of true freedom in Christ. “For the one who was a slave when called to faith in the Lord is the Lord’s freed person; similarly, the one who was free when called is Christ’s slave” (1 Corinthians 7:22, NIV).

This devotional will take you from weary to refreshed because there is more to motherhood than we could ever believe.

Hospitality is God’s welcome. As Creator, He enjoys time with us, remembers our preferences and likes who we really are—no need to dress-up or wear a mask. In this plan we will explore the massive, welcoming heart of God and practical ways to extend hospitality to others. Welcome home!

Some persons from the Bible are very well known. Others are mentioned only a few times. Hagar is one such little known person. Yet we can learn valuable lessons from her life story!

It’s easy to feel unseen as a mom—when no one appreciates the countless dinners, playdates, and appointments we’ve made happen while trying to keep every living being in the house fed, clothed, and somewhat in their right minds. If that’s you, too, the story of Hagar can change your life, helping you experience God’s transformative love in five straightforward steps.

Miscarriage is a wound that is often carried in silence, but with a heart full of questions. In this devotional, I share a journey of two miscarriages and the lament, doubt, faith and the hope that followed. Whether you’ve experienced a miscarriage or are walking alongside someone who has, I pray that through honest lament and hope restored, you will encounter the God who sees, heals and rebuilds from the ruins.

Why do people end up in the wilderness? The answer isn’t as simple as you might think. In this reading plan, we invite you to consider the biblical theme of the wilderness—a barren wasteland that becomes a place of testing, preparation, and restoration.

Snare Marriage: Discerning Between God’s Covenant and the Enemy’s Trap by Patrick Omukhango is a 7-day devotional designed to help believers recognize the difference between God-ordained relationships and subtle relational snares. Through powerful biblical examples, this plan exposes how love, emotion, pressure, and compromise can quietly derail purpose. Whether single, dating, married, or recovering from relational pain, this devotional invites you into deeper discernment, healing, and alignment with God’s covenant design—so relationships become instruments of destiny, not traps that hinder obedience.

Are you experiencing the pain and grief of pregnancy loss? Let's walk together through the many emotions, ask the hard questions, and seek Biblical answers. God's inconceivable redemption is not only possible in the darkest moments, but most evident and surprising in them.

Knowing the names of God brings us closer and to a deeper relationship with Him. Throughout the scriptures, we see either God reveal himself, or the people call out to a particular characteristic attributed to His Name. Over the next few days, as we contemplate the resurrection, let us dive deeper into the personhood of God. In this plan, we will go over a few of the Names of God.