Listen "Evening: When Faith is Tested"
Episode Synopsis
This message continues our journey through Genesis, focusing on the story of Hagar, Sarai, and Abram in Genesis 16. Don draws out a deeply challenging yet hope-filled truth: even when we try to take matters into our own hands, God still sees, hears, and meets us with compassion.The passage reveals the devastating consequences of walking in our own strength instead of trusting God’s promises. Yet in the midst of pain, brokenness, and human failure, we encounter the God who sees us—El Roi—and responds with grace. Through the story of Hagar, we are reminded that God is near to the rejected, the marginalised, and the hurting.This message urges us to examine our own lives: are we trusting God’s timing, or rushing ahead in our own plans? It also calls us to repentance, and to trust in God’s faithfulness, even when the wait is long and the way unclear.This sermon encourages reflection on what it means to wait in faith, how God meets us in our wilderness, and the transforming power of His mercy.
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