Genesis 21

We have all heard the saying, "bad things happen to good people," and that certainly was the case for Hagar. Although we do not know much about her, we know that she was mistreated by Sarah, forced to flee her home (later returned), and now is asked a second time to leave along with her son, Ishmael. God met her in her time of need and provided water when she lost all hope of surviving in the wilderness. This is a great picture that at our weakest point, God steps in and makes us strong. No matter what has happened in our past, we need to press on, remove the fear that we hold onto and put our faith in the Lord, knowing that he will deliver us from our hardships if we rely on him.