Hagar and Ishmael
Genesis 16
God promised
heirs to Abram on the night of that wonderful vision,
But as so
often happens to man, he accepted a devilish revision.
Instead of
resting in God’s word displaying patience and trust,
Sarai
thought she would help the Lord, much to His disgust.
She
suggested Hagar, her maid, should become Abram’s wife,
A wretched
example of unbelief fraught with peril and strife.
In his
desire to make her happy, Abram unwisely consented.
Because of
his failure to trust in God, millions have been tormented.
Hagar
conceived and Sarai thought a child she could name,
But the
dynamics of their relationship would never be the same.
Hagar grew
proud when she conceived, her mistress she despised.
Thus Sarai
hated the arrogance she saw in Hagar’s eyes.
Because of
Sarai’s treatment of her, Hagar ran away.
She took the
Wilderness Road to Shur walking all the way.
God’s mighty
angel found her there exhausted by the spring,
Instructed
her to return to Sarai and submit in everything.
The Angel
shared a Word from God that she would bear a son.
He would be
a wild man, at war with everyone.
Hagar obeyed
the angelic instruction, returned to Abram’s household.
Ishmael came
into the world and with him sorrow untold.
Everyone has
an Ishmael, the sins and misdeeds they’ve sown.
His presence
brings strife and misery destroying many homes.
We find here
a message we should learn, so heed it if you can:
Learn to follow the Word of the Lord instead
of the wisdom of man.
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2010 George M. Cuff, All Rights Reserved
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