Genesis 16

Genesis 16 verses 1 - 16

"And she called the name of the Lord that spoke unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?" verse 13

Hagar`s pathway - "And when Sarai dealt harshly with her, she fled from her face" verse 6.  Hagar`s path took her out of her master`s house and right into the wilderness.  Hagar is found running away, fleeing from her master`s house.  She is trying to make her way back to Egypt where she felt she would be happier.  Hagar was forced this way by the disobedience of Abraham and Sarah, her master and his wife.  When we are not saved there is always a restlessness in our hearts.  Remember the Prodigal Son.  A restlessness that led him away from home and back again.

Hagar`s pursuit - "And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur" verse 7.    Here in the wilderness God finds Hagar.  Jesus finds us whenever we are not looking for him.  The only way to come is when God is drawing you.  Proverbs 1 verses 24 to 28.  God knew Hagar by her name - verse 8.  Hebrews 4 verse 13.  Hagar may have been in the wilderness but she was by a fountain, a place where she could be satisfied.  God wanted honesty from Hagar and he asked her where she was coming from. God talked directly to Hagar

Hagar`s plan - "And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to thy mistress and submit thyself under her hands." verse 9.  Hagar had to return and submit to Abraham.  God had a plan for Hagar.  Remember the prodigal - he had to return to his father`s house.  Onesimus ran away from his master Philemon but he had to make his way back to Philemon.

Hagar`s prize - "And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael, because the Lord hath heard thy affliction." verse 11  A child would be born to Hagar.  The promise of new life with Christ is our prize if we accept Jesus as Saviour and Lord.

Hagar`s promise - "And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?" verse 13.  When we come to the Lord we must do it seriously and earnestly.  Psalm 40 "he put a new song in my heart even praise unto our God."