God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there. Lift the boy up and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.” (Genesis:21:17&18)
Hagar is being sent on her way out of her master/husband's house with her son who is just entering his teenage years. She ran out of water while travelling through the desert putting her son's life at risk. Genesis:21:15&16 says that she left the boy to die. When the water in the skin was gone, she put the boy under one of the bushes. Then she went off and sat down about a bowshot away, for she thought, “I cannot watch the boy die.” And as she sat there, she began to sob. At this point the Lord intervenes. It's interesting to note that the angel of GOD mentions to Hagar that the Lord heard the boy's cry and not hers. The simple reason being the boy is a promise that He made with Abraham. verse 13 in the same chapter tells us about the promise GOD makes with Abraham "I will make the son of the slave into a nation also, because he is your offspring."
Hagar is being sent on her way out of her master/husband's house with her son who is just entering his teenage years. She ran out of water while travelling through the desert putting her son's life at risk. Genesis:21:15&16 says that she left the boy to die. When the water in the skin was gone, she put the boy under one of the bushes. Then she went off and sat down about a bowshot away, for she thought, “I cannot watch the boy die.” And as she sat there, she began to sob. At this point the Lord intervenes. It's interesting to note that the angel of GOD mentions to Hagar that the Lord heard the boy's cry and not hers. The simple reason being the boy is a promise that He made with Abraham. verse 13 in the same chapter tells us about the promise GOD makes with Abraham "I will make the son of the slave into a nation also, because he is your offspring."
Often in our lives we have a promise from GOD and when the situation seems against it getting fulfilled, we leave the promise, get away from it crying. But the Lord is faithful to His promise. He never lets it to die. Whether He hears our cries or not, He hears the sound of His promise. II Corinthians:1:20 says "For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God." Hagar ran out of water needed for her son to survive. You may run out of the very thing that is essential for the promise of GOD to get fulfilled. Don't lose your hope. The Lord is faithful to His promise and He will bring it to pass. Just like He did in Hagar's case. "Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink." (Genesis:21:19) The Lord will open your spiritual eyes and you will get the revelation (well of water) needed to feed your promise (boy) and see it get to completion.
Blessings!
Blessings!
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