To See People...

Hagar was alone and abandoned. A foreign slave, driven away. She was in trouble with her matron. Hagar is sitting by a spring of water in a dry, hot desert and wilderness. She is crying and her pain is like an erupting volcanoe, and her tears never seem to cease...

She is far away from her Egyptian family and mom's safety and care... She is young, pregnant, emotional and vulnerable... Her matron trew her out and called her nasty things. She is carrying the baby of the mighty and so much older Abraham... She has actually only done what was asked of her, and gave herself to her matron's husband, beacuse her matron told her to. Hagar loves her matron Sara, and she always liked the good hearted and God-fearing Abraham. This was never her idea, but Sara's, from beginning to end... She doesn't understand Sara's sudden jealousy and outburt of rage, just beacause she was proud of her belly and told some of her girlfriends who the daddy was... Ok, so she's pregnant now. And? That was the point, right? Sara couldn't have biological kids of her own and organized this... Convinced Hagar. Convinced the hesitant Abraham.

Hagar doesn't understad. Doesen't understand anything. So unfair. So stupid. She just feels used, poor and has no saying. Why did Sara hit her so hard? Why didn't Abraham defend her? Why was she suddenly treated like a whore? She who had always been super-loyal. Why all these harsh and unfair words? "Of course I'm happy about the child I'm carrying, and that I have been chosen to be the mommy of Abraham's baby. Yes, I feel special, but... It wasn't fun to be with the guy... The night with Abraham had just felt scary, wrong and weird. He is nice, but... What should I do?" Hagar is crying, snot running, sobbing... Crap. Everything turned out so wrong, and she could do nothing about it...

Suddenly a young man stands before her; a beautiful angel from God. He speaks comforting words and says beautiful things about the baby and the future. God has seen her suffering and sent His angel with a message! Wow! Is this really happening?

Hagar wipes her tears and feels loved again, strong and seen. God understands her. God sees her. God is good, fair and will restore both her and the child. God has a plan. Oh, vad comfort. God is in control.

She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” 

Genesis 16:13

My friend, God sees you! All my blog readers; God sees you! Let us become like our Lord, and see people! See people, for real. Stop and see! Stockholm and the world need people with true empathy who sees and understands. People with comfort and a message from heaven.

See ya!