It was a difficult time in the days of Sarah and Abraham, when women were considered of a lesser status depending on their position with the head of household. Hagar was the servant of Sarah, and a gift from the Egyptian king with whom Sara and Abraham spent some time with in the past. Sarah, with her foolish state of mind, had decided to do what many people do-she tried to interpret and bring about something that only Yahweh could make clear and bring about. Her impatience caused her to give Hagar to Abraham. Hagar’s role was to bear Abraham a child, preferably a boy, so he could carry on his father’s legacy and inherit the blessings.
Sarah’s plan backfired, and she ended up having resentment and anger towards Hagar out of jealousy. Hagar had to deal with a lot, and she still served in the role of servant. She didn’t have anything to say about her position or if she even wanted to have Ishmael.
This water-color painting depicted a moment when Hagar stood wondering whether Yahweh was going to bless her child and keep her alive,even though it had already become very apparent, through gossip and Abraham’s own decree, that Yahweh was going to keep His special promise of the Christ’s lineage through Abraham and Sarah’s son, and not through Hagar’s seed.
It is a wonderful truth that Yahweh is more than capable to work through others’ errors and wrong actions to still fulfill His Word.
It was a difficult time in the days of Sarah and Abraham, when women were considered of a lesser status depending on their position with the head of household. Hagar was the servant of Sarah, and a gift from the Egyptian king with whom Sara and Abraham spent some time with in the past. Sarah, with her foolish state of mind, had decided to do what many people do-she tried to interpret and bring about something that only Yahweh could make clear and bring about. Her impatience caused her to give Hagar to Abraham. Hagar’s role was to bear Abraham a child, preferably a boy, so he could carry on his father’s legacy and inherit the blessings.
Sarah’s plan backfired, and she ended up having resentment and anger towards Hagar out of jealousy. Hagar had to deal with a lot, and she still served in the role of servant. She didn’t have anything to say about her position or if she even wanted to have Ishmael.
This water-color painting depicted a moment when Hagar stood wondering whether Yahweh was going to bless her child and keep her alive,even though it had already become very apparent, through gossip and Abraham’s own decree, that Yahweh was going to keep His special promise of the Christ’s lineage through Abraham and Sarah’s son, and not through Hagar’s seed.
It is a wonderful truth that Yahweh is more than capable to work through others’ errors and wrong actions to still fulfill His Word.
