God Hears Our Cries

The LORD said, "Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the child from the place where he is" (Gen 21:17).

These are the words of God spoken to Hagar, an Egyptian handmaid given to Abraham as his wife, when she was in the wilderness with her about-to-die child.

What are the fears of Hagar?
1. The fear of being a handmaid tortured by her mistress
2. The fear of loneliness as her own husband and his family drove her away along with her child into the wilderness
3. The fear of future as she was wandering alone in the wilderness without knowing where to go, what to do, how to survive
4. The fear of the provisions running out in her hand, every supplies she had is now empty and she doesn't had any hope to get even a drop of water for her dying child
5. The fear of losing her child who is crying out of thirst but found nowhere in the wilderness, putting the child away not willing to see her child's death.

Many times in our lives we come across similar fears - fear about our future, being drove away alone by our family or relatives or friends, about our needs not met, losing the things that we love. This was the same situation Hagar went. But the sovereign God heard the cry of the child and spoke to Hagar saying "Fear not!" And God blessed Hagar and her son Ishmael.

Today the same God who hears the cries of your heart says to you "Fear not!" He wants to bless you abundantly. Just like Hagar listened to God's voice, today if we obey, our God is faithful to bless us and to lift us up. Have a blessed day!