El Roi: The God Who Sees You {part2} Scripture : Genesis 16 & Genesis 21:17-18 Date : September 14, 2025 Introduction Hagar, an Egyptian servant, is the only person in the Old Testament to give God a name: El Roi, meaning "The God Who Sees Me." This reflects God’s intimate awareness of her struggles. Hagar, pregnant with Ishmael, faces emotional and verbal abuse, rejection, and isolation in the household of Abram and Sarai. I. The God Who Sees Your Past Hagar’s life as a servant was marked by powerlessness. Sarai, barren and desperate, gave Hagar to Abram to bear a child, a culturally accepted but flawed plan. Hagar’s mistreatment and flight into the wilderness reflect her pain and rejection, yet God was fully aware of her circumstances. II. The God Who Sees Your Present In the wilderness, God finds Hagar and engages her with compassion, asking about her past and future (Genesis 16:7-8). God knows her struggles—pregnancy, rejection, and despair—and offers reassurance, pro...
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