(February 4, 2014)
Hagar, if anyone, has a legitimate claim on being angry with her lot in the world. She was a handmaid, but did all that her mistress told her to do. She was given to Abraham, and gave Abraham a son. Sarah seemed to deal very harshly with her, and yet she had given birth to the son that was to receive all of the blessings that Abraham had to offer – the lands, the title, and the birthright. Meanwhile her son, whom she obviously loved, was left under a shrub in the desert, dying of dehydration, and she couldn’t even bear to watch him die.
Sometimes the world seems decidedly unfair. Others benefit, while we suffer. Sometimes the very people who are cruel to us see themselves as righteous and without sin. They justify their actions towards us, or they deny hurtful actions which they commit. We are left hurt, confused, and alone. But if we are firm in our faith of the Lord, our cries will not be in vain but will be answered in the due time of the Lord. And that should bring some comfort to us.
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