DevotionalWe often have preconceived notions about how God should work in our lives. We expect Him to appear in certain ways, at certain times, and through certain people. But what if God doesn’t conform to our expectations? In Genesis 18, God appeared to...
DevotionalHave you ever noticed how we tend to compartmentalize God? We expect Him at church, during prayer time, or in moments of crisis—but what about in the mundane moments of our everyday lives? In Genesis 18, we find Abraham sitting at the entrance of his tent...
DevotionalWhen God found Hagar in the wilderness, His instruction was surprising: “Return to your mistress and submit to her.” He was sending her back to the very situation she had fled. But this wasn’t a command to endure abuse—it was a direction...
DevotionalWhen the angel of the Lord found Hagar in the wilderness, something remarkable happened. This Egyptian servant girl, who had been treated as property and driven away by mistreatment, was seen by God. Not only seen, but known intimately. The angel...
DevotionalHagar found herself in the wilderness—alone, afraid, and uncertain of her future. She didn’t choose to be there, but the choices of others and her own response to mistreatment had led her to this desolate place. Many of us have experienced wilderness...
DevotionalAt the heart of Sarah and Abraham’s mistake was a fundamental misunderstanding about how God works. They attempted to fulfill a promise of grace through human works. Sarah’s plan represented the age-old human tendency to believe we must earn or...
