Week 10: Hagar: The God Who Sees

Pastor Maggie Pate explores the story of Hagar from Genesis 16, highlighting that even when feeling neglected or wronged, God sees us, cares for us, and provides purpose to our experiences. She explains the ancient cultural context surrounding Hagar's situation, emphasizing that while her circumstance was legal, it lacked justice and dignity. Through God's encounter with Hagar in the wilderness, Pastor Maggie reveals key lessons about God's character: He meets us in our pain, gives purpose in suffering, and sees and hears the unseen, offering a voice and restoring dignity to those who are overlooked. Hagar's naming of God as El Roi, "The God who sees me," underscores this profound revelation and connects to the gospel truth that Jesus seeks out the rejected and meets people in their desolate moments.