When God Says “Return”

Genesis 16

Last Sunday, my pastor mentioned a verse in passing that suddenly stood out in a new way. It was a detail in the account of Hagar. You probably remember that Hagar was Sarai’s servant, and that Sarai had decided Hagar would be the one to bear the son God had promised, since Sarai herself had not been able to conceive. There is no doubt that this situation was wrong from the very beginning, and Sarai’s plan stemmed from not believing God would fulfill His promise, or at least not believ...