Life often brings moments when we feel forgotten, unseen, and alone. In Genesis 16, we meet Hagar—a woman who found herself abandoned, pregnant, and cast out into the wilderness. But in her lowest moment, she had a divine encounter that changed her life. This lesson explores Hagar’s encounter with the Angel of the Lord and how it reveals one of God’s most comforting attributes: He is El Roi, “the God who sees.” Through Hagar’s story, we’ll discover that even when others overlook us, God never does.
Scripture(s) in this Episode:
Genesis 16: 7-13(NASB)
Now the angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur. He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s slave woman, from where have you come, and where are you going?” And she said, “I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai.” So the angel of the Lord said to her, “Return to your mistress, and submit to her authority.” The angel of the Lord also said to her, “I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count.” The angel of the Lord said to her further, “Behold, you are pregnant, And you will give birth to a son; And you shall name him Ishmael, Because the Lord has heard your affliction. But he will be a wild donkey of a man; His hand will be against everyone, And everyone’s hand will be against him; And he will live in defiance of all his brothers.” Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees me”; for she said, “Have I even seen Him here and lived after He saw me?”
Key Takeaways:
- God Sees the Unseen
- God Meets Us in the Wilderness
- God Gives Purpose Through Pain
- Obedience Unlocks Blessing
- God Desires Personal Relationship
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