A God that sees you

The story of Hagar has been staying on my mind lately. I just read it a few weeks ago but it lingers. She was the African girl used by Abraham and Sarah to surrogate the first son Ishmael. She was a slave and had little or no say about the conjugal visits.

After achieving thier goal. Sarah and Abraham wanted to rid themselves of the problem. She ran away to a desert place and prepared to die. But our God intervened. From this venerable position, Hagar became the first women to name God in scripture. She called Him the "God who sees me." She also names her son Ishmael--"God hears me"


I don't know about you but for me there are times when I feel God does not see me or hear me. In this world where one is often pushed aside, one calls for help and gets a recorded message, one tries to have integrity and still is taken advantage of---in a world like this one can feel ignored or even hated. Dr. King said hatred is not the worst thing you can do to a person but indifference is worst still.

People today seem soooooo indifferent. They don't care about ill responsive leaders or even sinful leaders. They are indifferent.

I have been know to be indifferent myself but I am glad to know I serve a God who sees me and hears me. I am often lonely and voiceless but God sees and hears me. I want you to know he hears you as well. The Word says He will hear anyone who cries out to Him. Yes anyone includes you my friend. Just cry out to him today --please take this advice. a good cry can help especially to the God who hears and sees.

love ya

Pastor B