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“You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees.”

The Hebrew name is El Roi — אֵל רֳאִי.

And think about Hagar’s journey through just these few verses:

She is mistreated.
She runs into the wilderness.
God finds her.
God calls her by name.
God hears her affliction.
God tells her He has a future for her son.
And now Hagar realizes:

“God sees me.”

Not just Abraham.

Not just Sarah.

Her.

The Egyptian servant. The woman who was caught in somebody else’s decision. The woman sitting alone in the wilderness.

And she discovers something about God that she apparently didn’t understand before:

The God of Abraham sees her too.

That’s an enormous revelation.

And notice the progression we’ve been watching:

Verse 7: God finds her.
Verse 8: God speaks to her.
Verse 10: God promises her a future.
Verse 11: God hears her affliction.
Verse 13: Hagar realizes God sees her.

That’s not just information about God.

That’s Hagar encountering God personally.

And this is where I want to slow down, because there’s something extraordinary about her statement:

“Have I also here looked for Him who sees me?”

She’s basically overwhelmed by the realization that she has been seen by God in a place where she probably thought nobody saw her.

And that makes this chapter much bigger than Abraham, Sarah, and Ishmael.

It’s revealing the character of God.

He is not only the God who makes covenants with great men.

He is the God who sees the woman in the wilderness.

That’s why I love the name Hagar gives Him.

El Roi. — The God Who Sees.

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God Knows What Lies Ahead 🤠✝️

God told Hagar what was ahead for her son Ishmael—even though she couldn’t see the future herself.

We may not know what tomorrow holds, but God does. Trust Him with what you cannot see.

📖 Genesis 16:12

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There are several things packed into this one verse.

1. God tells Hagar something she already knows—but now He confirms her future

The Angel of the LORD says:

“Behold, you are with child, And you shall bear a son.”

Hagar already knows she’s pregnant. She saw that herself back in verse 4.

But God isn’t merely telling her, “You’re pregnant.” He’s telling her:

“This child has a future that I already know.”

She is out in the wilderness, apparently alone and fleeing from a terrible situation. Yet God is speaking about the child as though the future is completely secure.

And notice the certainty:

“You shall bear a son.”

Not maybe.

Not if everything works out.

You shall.

That’s God’s sovereignty again.

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2. God gives the child his name

“You shall call his name Ishmael…”

This is significant because the name isn’t chosen by Abram or Sarai.

God names him.

The Hebrew name is יִשְׁמָעֵאל — Yishma’el, commonly understood as “God hears” or “God will hear.”

And then God explains exactly why:

“Because the LORD has heard your affliction.”

That’s beautiful.

Hagar is an Egyptian servant who has been caught in a complicated household situation that she didn’t create by herself. She has been mistreated, and now she’s running through the wilderness.

And God says:

I heard you.

That’s beautiful…

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And notice something remarkable:

He calls her by name.

“Hagar…”

This woman who has been treated as a servant is known personally by God.

And He calls her “Sarai’s maid” too—which reminds her of her actual circumstances and relationship. God isn’t pretending the situation doesn’t exist. He knows exactly who she is, where she came from, and why she’s there.

Then He asks:

“Where have you come from, and where are you going?”

God obviously knows the answers.

So why ask?

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We all picture Satan as a red monster with horns, a tail, and a pitchfork. But that's not from the Bible. That's from medieval art.

The Bible gives us a very different picture:

Ezekiel 28:12-15 describes him before his fall as:
"You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering... You were an anointed guardian cherub... You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created, till unrighteousness was found in you."

He wasn't created as a monster. He was created as the most beautiful, wise, and adorned cherub in Eden — covered in sardius, topaz, diamond, beryl, onyx, jasper, sapphire, emerald, and gold.

Ezekiel 28:13 in the KJV even says "the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee" — which is why many believe he was created with music woven into him.

And 2 Corinthians 11:14 tells us why this matters today: "Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light." He doesn't come looking scary. He comes looking beautiful, wise, and enlightening.

That's the deception. If we are looking for a monster, we will miss him.

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God Finds You in the Wilderness | Genesis 16:7 🤠✝️

Hagar was in the wilderness, but she wasn’t forgotten. The Angel of the LORD found her there.

Sometimes we may feel lost, alone, or forgotten—but God knows exactly where we are.

📖 Genesis 16:7

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Guile — 1 Peter 2:22

Guile (noun) — deceit, trickery, or dishonesty; deliberately misleading someone.
In 1 Peter 2:22, Peter is describing Jesus:

“Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His mouth;” — 1 Peter 2:22 NKJV

The word “guile” in some Bible translations corresponds to “deceit” in the NKJV.

So, simply put:
Guile = deceitful or dishonest behavior, especially through misleading words or actions.

Jesus had no guile—He never lied, deceived, or manipulated people.

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Genesis 16:6 shows the conflict between Sarai and Hagar reaching a painful point. 
After Hagar’s pregnancy changes the relationship between them, Sarai deals harshly with her, and Hagar eventually leaves.

This verse reminds us that decisions made outside of God’s timing can have consequences that affect everyone involved.

📖 Genesis 16:6 NKJV

“So Abram said to Sarai, ‘Indeed your maid is in your hand; do to her as you please.’ And when Sarai dealt harshly with her, she fled from her presence.”

🤠📖✝️

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Genesis 16:3 marks a major turning point in Abram and Sarai’s story. After waiting ten years in Canaan for God’s promise, Sarai gives Hagar to Abram as his wife.

This decision sets the stage for the conflict that follows in Genesis 16 and shows how difficult it can be to wait when we don’t understand how God is going to fulfill His promises.

📖 Genesis 16:3 KJV

“And Sarai Abram’s wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.”

🤠📖✝️

#Genesis16v3 #Genesis163 #TheChristianCowboyLife

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Right away Moses puts the problem in front of us:

Sarai had borne him no children.

That’s not just background information. That’s the central pressure driving the entire chapter.

God had promised descendants.

But Sarai is still childless.

And remember: God had never told Abram that Hagar was going to be the solution.

That’s going to matter enormously.

Before we go to verse 2, though, there’s something I’d like you to think about:

Here’s the question Genesis 16 puts in front of us:

When God has given us a promise, but we can’t see how He’s going to fulfill it, how easy is it for us to start trying to accomplish God’s plan for Him?

#genesis161 #thechristiancowboylife #bibleverses

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