{"id":20281,"date":"2014-06-20T00:15:43","date_gmt":"2014-06-20T04:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=20281"},"modified":"2014-06-19T23:02:10","modified_gmt":"2014-06-20T03:02:10","slug":"found","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/06\/20\/found\/","title":{"rendered":"He Found Her"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n<\/a>There is a story in the Bible about a mother that no one loved. Is there a name that comes to mind? \u00a0My first guess was Rebekkah, the mother that deceived her husband and stole the birthright from her firstborn. But it is not. Do you remember Hagar? She was the Egyptian handmaid to Sarah, the wife of Abraham.<\/p>\n

Sarah was unable to have children, so Sarah suggested that Abraham have relations with Hagar so he could have a son. She thought she would be fine with it. She wasn\u2019t at all. See, she wanted an heir for Abraham so badly and she was not willing to wait on the Lord, and the plan turned on her. She became really jealous. She put her will before God\u2019s.<\/p>\n

So Abram had sexual relations with Hagar and she became pregnant.
\nBut when Hagar knew she was pregnant, she began to treat her mistress, Sarai, with contempt.
\nThen Sarai said to Abram, \u201cThis is all your fault!
\nI put my servant in your arms, but now that she\u2019s pregnant she treats me with contempt.
\nThe Lord will show who\u2019s wrong\u2014you or me!\u201d
\nAbram replied, \u201cLook, she is your servant, so deal with her as you see fit,\u201d
\nThen Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she finally ran away.
\nGenesis 16:4-6 NLT<\/p>\n

So, you can see that Hagar is the least-loved mother\u00a0\u00a0in the Bible. \u00a0She was young, she was pregnant, and she was all alone. \u00a0Instead of help, she received harshness and Abram, the father, turned his back on her also. She had no one—no family or friends. \u00a0But she had God.<\/p>\n

The angel of the Lord found Hagar beside a spring of water in the wilderness,
\nalong the road to Shur. The angel said to her, \u201cHagar, Sarai\u2019s servant,
\nwhere have you come from, and where are you going?\u201d
\n\u201cIm running away from my mistress, Sarai,\u201d she replied. The angel of the Lord said to her,
\n\u201cReturn to your mistress, and submit to her authority.\u201d
\nThen he added, \u201cI will give you more descendants than you can count.\u201d
\nAnd the angel also said, \u201cYou are now pregnant and will give birth to a son.
\nYou are to name him Ishmael (which means \u2018God hears\u2019),
\nfor the Lord has heard your cry of distress.
\nGenesis 16: 7-11<\/p>\n

What do you think of Hagar? When the world was ready to blame her, the Lord redeemed her. Hagar was lost and the Lord found her. She was alone in her wilderness, and really alone but God came to her rescue.<\/p>\n

For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.
\nLuke 19:10<\/p>\n

The Lord found her\u2026 the Lord favored her. He promised her more descendants than she could count and told her that she was already pregnant! \u00a0Ishmael is full of God\u2019s favor yet the world thinks differently. Did she deserve it? No, but Jesus says in Matthew 11:28,”Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens and I will give you rest.”<\/p>\n

The Lord became her friend. \u201cTherefor, Hagar used another name to refer to the Lord, who had spoken to her. She said,\u201dYou are the God who sees me\u201d (Genesis 16:13). Hagar gave her new friend a new name that day, \u201cEl Roi,\u201d which means ‘the God who looks, inspects, considers’. \u00a0She considered Him the God who saw her needs and decided to help her. God never left her alone.<\/p>\n

Is this you today? Do you feel alone or abandoned? If the world has cast you out or maybe you have retreated to your own desert, the Lord sees you. He knows where you are and He will meet you right there! He loves you and He is your friend. He sees you! Hold on to His love today and cry out to Him. There is so much joy waiting for you and blessings beyond your wildest dreams. And if you don\u2019t know Him or you don\u2019t know how to reach Him, then pray this with me:<\/p>\n

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Dear God, I am a sinner. I know I need Your forgiveness and mercy. I want a new life, and I want to walk with You. Today I ask You into my heart, to guide me and direct me. Thank You. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen!<\/em><\/p>\n

{{ If you prayed this prayer today, please let us know in the comment section. \u00a0We \u00a0would love to rejoice with you in this journey and be praying for you! }}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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