Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Genesis 21:14-19

"So Abraham got up early the next morning, prepared food and a container of water, and strapped them on Hagar's shoulders. Then he sent her away with their son, and she wandered aimlessly in the wilderness of Beersheba.

  "When the water was gone, she put the boy in the shade of a bush. Then she went and sat down by herself about a hundred yards away. 'I don't want to watch the boy die,' she said, as she burst into tears.

  "But God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, 'Hagar, what's wrong? Do not be afraid! God has heard the boy crying as he lies there. Go to him and comfort him, for I will make a great nation from his descendants.'

  "Then God opened Hagar's eyes, and she saw a well full of water. She quickly filled her water container and gave the boy a drink."
 
Hagar was, for the second time, a victim of Sarah's wrath. Did she still trust in "the One who sees me"? When her water ran out, she gave in to despair. But God was indeed still with her. He reassured her and, most importantly, opened her eyes to a well that was always there. She had not seen it because she was so engulfed in her own despair. How often do we not see the answer to our need because we're focusing on our own (real) pain? Ask God to open your eyes to any answers or resources you need.

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