Genesis 16 | Pastor Greg

This chapter shows Abram (mid-80s) and Sarai (mid-70s) growing weary of waiting for God’s promised child; Sarai urges Abram to sleep with Hagar, and Hagar conceives Ishmael—igniting jealousy, mistreatment, and years of fallout. Yet God meets Hagar in the wilderness, names her son, and reveals Himself as “the God who sees” (El Roi), showing tender care for the wounded even amid human failure. The message lands simply: believe God’s love, wait on His timing, don’t “help” His promise through the flesh, and remember He sees, hears, and keeps His word—even when we make a mess.

Packinghouse’s Wednesday night worship service from October 8, 2025. - Greg Opean - Wednesday, October 8, 2025