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The Unlikely Women of the Bible: Part 3
Hagar
Bondage.... Her life was predetermined, slavery, no rights, injustice, never being seen for who she was. It was all right there in her name, in her identity from the beginning. Hagar was taken from her homeland of Egypt, by a couple. They probably looked different, spoke differently and worshipped different Gods. She was given to Sarai, you remember her. She and her husband Abram are the OGs of the Israelite nation! They were the couple of promise. God had made them a promise to use them to build His nation.
To do this God had to provide them with something so precious and valuable, it was man-made, but it was God given, children. Being fertile and able to bear children in that time period was everything! It gave women, identity, purpose and value. So, after years of the promise going unanswered, like us Sarai, takes matters into her own hands. Her impatience to wait on God leads to a nasty jealousy and baby momma drama! We told you the Bible wasn't boring. And this is only the first book! As the story unfolds and Sarai uses Hagar to fulfill what she thinks was God's plan, we see the beginnings of resentment, jealousy, hatred, a lack of empathy and understand for one another. Out of Hagars child we see a people born to be at odds with God's planned nation.
Hagar didn't ask to be a slave. Hagar didn't ask to go with this couple. Hagar didn't ask to bear a child. Hagar didn't believe in Yahweh. But God doesn't quit working when we mess up the plan, God alters it in a way that only He can.
So, to hear more about Hagar and her amazing strength and how her story is one we can ponder and learn from tune in....
This week's favorite worship tunes:
Better
https://music.apple.com/us/album/better-feat-brandon-lake-tianna/1569654190?i=1569654397
What if
https://music.apple.com/us/album/what-if/1478808753?i=1478808754
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Bondage.... Her life was predetermined, slavery, no rights, injustice, never being seen for who she was. It was all right there in her name, in her identity from the beginning. Hagar was taken from her homeland of Egypt, by a couple. They probably looked different, spoke differently and worshipped different Gods. She was given to Sarai, you remember her. She and her husband Abram are the OGs of the Israelite nation! They were the couple of promise. God had made them a promise to use them to build His nation.
To do this God had to provide them with something so precious and valuable, it was man-made, but it was God given, children. Being fertile and able to bear children in that time period was everything! It gave women, identity, purpose and value. So, after years of the promise going unanswered, like us Sarai, takes matters into her own hands. Her impatience to wait on God leads to a nasty jealousy and baby momma drama! We told you the Bible wasn't boring. And this is only the first book! As the story unfolds and Sarai uses Hagar to fulfill what she thinks was God's plan, we see the beginnings of resentment, jealousy, hatred, a lack of empathy and understand for one another. Out of Hagars child we see a people born to be at odds with God's planned nation.
Hagar didn't ask to be a slave. Hagar didn't ask to go with this couple. Hagar didn't ask to bear a child. Hagar didn't believe in Yahweh. But God doesn't quit working when we mess up the plan, God alters it in a way that only He can.
So, to hear more about Hagar and her amazing strength and how her story is one we can ponder and learn from tune in....
This week's favorite worship tunes:
Better
https://music.apple.com/us/album/better-feat-brandon-lake-tianna/1569654190?i=1569654397
What if
https://music.apple.com/us/album/what-if/1478808753?i=1478808754