2 Kings 18:1-37; Jeremiah 51:25-64; 1 Timothy 2:1-15
And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands. Genesis 16:9
In all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice … Genesis 21:12
Dealt with harshly by Sarai, Hagar fled to the wilderness where the pre-incarnate Son met and tenderly directed her, “Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself …”. Years later, the Lord told Abraham to heed Sarai’s words: “Cast out the bondwoman and her son”. Return! Leave! Why? Today Hagar knows why. Her life illustrated an eternal truth (Gal. 4:21-31). Some of God’s purposes in our lives may only be known in glory. Trust Him! —George T. Ferrier
With mercy and with judgment, my web of time He wove,
And aye the dews of sorrow, were lustred with His love.—A. R. Cousin