Hagar Runs Away from Abram and Sarai

But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. 8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai. And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands. And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. 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.
And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. 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? Genesis 16:6-13

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Hagar runs from Sarai. She gets out into the wilderness and finally God finds her to start the discussion. Hagar does not know what will happen but God assures her that she is pregnant and she will have a baby and that that baby will have many children. God tells her to go back and name the baby Ishmael for God had heard about her affliction and would help her with ways that were His own.

Prayer for Today: When we run away from our duties we ask that You will help us get our thinking straightened out. Help us to trust You and come to talk to You about our problems. Help us to remember that it is only You that can help us. Help us to get back to our duties and get them done in Your power and Your strength.