Hagar and Her Heavenly Visitor
I. God is Interested in Us:
- Focus on Hagar, emphasizing God's care and concern for everyone, even those considered "outsiders" or even enemies.
- Discuss the four parties involved in the situation: Abram, Sarai, Hagar, and the Devil, highlighting their roles and choices.
- Emphasize God's initiative in reaching out to Hagar despite her circumstances and the wrongdoings of others.
- Relate this to God's universal love and offer of salvation for all mankind.
II. God Interrogates Us:
- Analyze the angel's questioning of Hagar as a way for God to reveal her wrong path and offer correction.
- Highlight Hagar's recognition of the angel as God and her openness to receiving His intervention.
- Discuss the importance of recognizing God's voice in our lives and being receptive to His guidance.
III. God Gives Us Instruction:
- Emphasize the clear instructions God gives to Hagar – to submit and return to her rightful place.
- Compare this to God's guidance in our lives through the Bible and His Holy Spirit.
- Warn against relying solely on our own hearts or worldly wisdom, emphasizing the deceitfulness of the human heart (Jeremiah 17:9).
- Call for obedience to God's Word as the true path to righteousness and fulfillment.
