Genesis 16:13 — Thursday, July 16, 2026
Genesis 16:13
“And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?”
Published on July 16, 2026 at 11:00
Explanation
Sarai, desperate because she had no children, gives her servant Hagar to Abram. When Hagar flees because of suffering, God finds her in the desert and promises to care for her son. The verse records Hagar's response: she calls the Lord the God who sees me, because he saw her in her affliction. It is an extraordinary moment: God hears the cry of a foreign slave woman. No one is invisible to God; he sees the suffering of every person. Hagar learned that she stood before the One who saw her and cared for her. Today this text comforts those who feel abandoned or forgotten. God sees us in our deserts and hears our tears.
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