The Deaf Devo from The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "In the Desert (1)" Bible Reading: Genesis 21:14-21 for Thursday, 18 August 2016

The Deaf Devo from The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "In the Desert (1)" Bible Reading: Genesis 21:14-21 for Thursday, 18 August 2016
Genesis 21:14 Avraham got up early in the morning, took bread and a skin of water and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child; then he sent her away. After leaving, she wandered in the desert around Be’er-Sheva. 15 When the water in the skin was gone, she left the child under a bush, 16 and went and sat down, looking the other way, about a bow-shot’s distance from him; because she said, “I can’t bear to watch my child die.” So she sat there, looking the other way, crying out and weeping. 17 God heard the boy’s voice, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What’s wrong with you, Hagar? Don’t be afraid, because God has heard the voice of the boy in his present situation. 18 Get up, lift the boy up, and hold him tightly in your hand, because I am going to make him a great nation.” 19 Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. So she went, filled the skin with water and gave the boy water to drink.
20 God was with the boy, and he grew. He lived in the desert and became an archer. 21 He lived in the Pa’ran Desert, and his mother chose a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
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Sometimes people say that they feel like they are in the desert. That doesn't mean that they are in a dry place on earth. It means that they are confused and don't know what to do in life.
In our Bible Reading, a woman named Hagar was in a dry desert place. Abraham had sent her and her son, Ishmael, away. Soon Hagar ran out of water. She and Ishmael started to cry. Verse 17a says, "God heard the boy crying, and God's angel called to Hagar from heaven. He said, 'What is wrong, Hagar? Don't be afraid!'" Then God allowed Hagar to see a well, and she was able to get some water to drink. God continued to take care of Hagar and Ishmael as they lived in the desert.
When we face a difficult situation or we are confused about what we should do, we can always ask God for help. He will help us through our bad times and continue to lead us every day. Maybe you feel like you are in the desert today. You are not alone. God is with you. Ask Him to help you![BH]
"They were in trouble, so they called to the Lord for help, and he saved them from their troubles."[Psalm 107:13]

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I am depending on You to lead me today. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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