TEXT:
Gen.21:15-19
Topic:
God opened Hagar’s eyes
This will be discussed with the following sub-headings:
Introduction
Abram
and the departure of Hagar and Ishmael
Who
was Hagar
God
opened Hagar’s eyes for
Conclusion
Introduction
Acts
of the Apostle chapter number 10 documents the story of a Roman Army Officer
who lived in Caesarea and the bible has the following to say about him: was devout, God fearing man, so was all
members of his house, he gave generously to the poor this is a
challenge to us today. God showed him a vision and in it he was told that his
prayers and gifts to the poor are accepted and answered, may our prayers be
answered in Jesus name. Amen. He was then instructed to send men to Joppa to
the house of Simon the tanner for Simon Peter.
God
at the same time visited Peter who was resting awaiting food to prepare him for
an urgent but divinely orchestrated visit, Apostle Peter got two directives:
not to call things that God has declared clean unclean, to get up and go with
the men whom Cornelius sent. This lead us to a very sensitive point raised when
Apostle Peter was going to address the house of Cornelius vs.34 for God is no
respecter of persons this was also reiterated inn Rm.2:1. God heard Ishmael’s
voice he is no respecter of persons, raises anybody to become somebody 1 Sam.2:8,
Dan. 4 25ff humbles the proud king but keeps his throne because he is no
respecter of persons. May God help us to continually align ourselves with Him
as a sure way to avert His hammer because he is no respecter of person.
Abram
and the departure of Hagar and Ishmael
v Sarah
as a result of Hagar’s behaviour cried to Abraham to send her(latter) and her
son away. Gen21:9-10
v Abraham
was displeased with the idea Gen21:11(a call to us to be less drastic)
v Abraham
as his custom was (Gen11) surrender to God’s intervention and direction 21:12
v He made provision for her and her son 21:14
Who
was Hagar
v She
was Sarah’s Egyptian servant 16:1
v The Mother of Abraham’s first son 16:11
v She
had a record of misbehaving to her boss without provocation 16:4,21:9 however
God has this to bosses Eph.6:9 and to servants 1 pt.2:18.
v She was a loving mother 21:6
God opened Hagar’s eyes for
v He
is a merciful God, heard the cry of Ishmael vs.17
v He
had a good plan for him (Ishmael) vs18 same holds for all lovers of God 1
Cor.2:9
v He
was a seed of Abraham vs.13
v All
hope was lost vs.16, matt 19:26, Luke 1:37
v To teach us many lesson part of which is solution to problems doesn’t always come from physical eyes/angle/propensity
NB our actions have consequences, albeit God forgives all actions that confession and repentance are made from, but he doesn’t most time remove the consequences. Gen16:12 is still troubling the world.
Conclusion
When
God opened Hagar’s eyes she saw a well that doesn’t appear new and her son
would have died of thirst if not for God’s intervention. When God opens our
spiritual eyes it becomes very easy for us to be Godly and holy and fully align
to things that are of God and brings eternal benefit, it is also opens us up to
dimensions where we see solutions to all teething problems of our lives. May
God open our spiritual eyes in Jesus mighty name. Amen.
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