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Sermon 5/11/25 Notes:
Geneis 16: 1-10
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This is a story of 2 women and their journey toward motherhood. And a story of 2 women and 1 God. In this text, we can see some very imperfect people, and you can be encouraged in our own imperfection.
Sarai is dealing with a lot of pain. Not only barrenness, but coupled with a promise of children from God. From the very throne of God there is a promise that seems unfulfilled. Infertility would have potentially resulted in failure of the marriage in that culture. Shame, and misery and pain. That could be one possible reason for Sarai’s decision to take over for God Will. So this isn’t that shocking, that she would make something so wild seeming to us. How often have you told God, “I know you told me not to, but do you know how long I’ve been waiting for this? When I choose my own path, I want you to bless it.”
“Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.” He listened to the voice of his wife, instead of listening to the voice of God. So we know this is a bad choice. This moment is part of the fallen condition. Sarai is carving her own way and Abram is going along with it. A very similar phrasing and situation to the Garden.
The lord shows up on Sarai’s behalf in Egypt. God was faithful. Yet, Sarai is still willing to give into the pain she’s experiencing, and she gives Hagar to Abram. And this creates chaos - as going outside of God’s will.
When Hagar flees, she is no longer just a servant. When she meets the angel, she has a name. Even when we don’t know who each other are, God knows our name. Hagar might have been an Egyptian servant to them, but “Hagar” to God.
But this angel tells Hagar to return to Sarai, and to reconciliation. The Lord is calling you to hard things. You have been called to hard things, because Jesus did hard things for you.
Hagar is told that her child will be called “God Hears.” God hears our interest and prayers. So she actually gives God a name - The God of Seeing (the God who I see, and the God who sees me). This is an act of rejoicing from Hagar.
Jesus sees you where you are. When you call on His name, you will not be ignored. In Christ, we have a God who we see, and who sees us.
Geneis 16: 1-10
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Check us out at: https://citylightvicksburg.org/
Or check us out here: https://www.facebook.com/citylightvicksburg
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This is a story of 2 women and their journey toward motherhood. And a story of 2 women and 1 God. In this text, we can see some very imperfect people, and you can be encouraged in our own imperfection.
Sarai is dealing with a lot of pain. Not only barrenness, but coupled with a promise of children from God. From the very throne of God there is a promise that seems unfulfilled. Infertility would have potentially resulted in failure of the marriage in that culture. Shame, and misery and pain. That could be one possible reason for Sarai’s decision to take over for God Will. So this isn’t that shocking, that she would make something so wild seeming to us. How often have you told God, “I know you told me not to, but do you know how long I’ve been waiting for this? When I choose my own path, I want you to bless it.”
“Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.” He listened to the voice of his wife, instead of listening to the voice of God. So we know this is a bad choice. This moment is part of the fallen condition. Sarai is carving her own way and Abram is going along with it. A very similar phrasing and situation to the Garden.
The lord shows up on Sarai’s behalf in Egypt. God was faithful. Yet, Sarai is still willing to give into the pain she’s experiencing, and she gives Hagar to Abram. And this creates chaos - as going outside of God’s will.
When Hagar flees, she is no longer just a servant. When she meets the angel, she has a name. Even when we don’t know who each other are, God knows our name. Hagar might have been an Egyptian servant to them, but “Hagar” to God.
But this angel tells Hagar to return to Sarai, and to reconciliation. The Lord is calling you to hard things. You have been called to hard things, because Jesus did hard things for you.
Hagar is told that her child will be called “God Hears.” God hears our interest and prayers. So she actually gives God a name - The God of Seeing (the God who I see, and the God who sees me). This is an act of rejoicing from Hagar.
Jesus sees you where you are. When you call on His name, you will not be ignored. In Christ, we have a God who we see, and who sees us.
In God we trust