God's presence, love, sovereignty

El Roi

This is one of my favorite stories in the Bible. Hagar was Sarai’s servant. Sarai (Sarah) and Abram (Abraham) had given up on God’s timing and decided they would help God with His plan for a son. Hagar was the surrogate mother. This caused Sarai to become jealous and treat Hagar badly even though the scheme was her idea. How we …

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God's faithfulness, God's Voice, Need, silence

God Always Speaks

I went treasure hunting in the dark today. This is what I found: Why do you complain to Him that He answers none of man’s words? For God does speak–now one way, now another–though man may not perceive it. –Job 33:13,14 I’m always amazed when I find “new” Scriptures. Of course, they are not new. My eyes have touched them …

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