God Had Made A Promise

And God heard the voice of the lad. Then the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said to her, “What ails you, Hagar? Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the lad where he is. Genesis 21:17

Fear not, the angel told Hagar as she lay despairing in the wilderness, far enough away to not hear the cries of her child. For her part, Hagar thought that the empty water skin was a sign of the end of her life. The despair was likely fed by the rejection of her former mistress, Sarah, and her loneliness, and as she thought, her imminent demise far from any help. It is a bit humorous to note the angel's first words, "What ails you, Hagar?" As in nothing but her perception of the circumstance was the woman's only ailment. We too often look at the circumstance, multiply it by an imaginary future anxiety, and come up with an answer of despair. In but a moment or two in the scriptures, God opened Hagar's eyes and she was laying quite close to a well. We too often despair when our salvation is but a moment or two away. And yes, our Lord Jesus has made a promise to come back and get us.

Trust in Him!

Bucky