This is Namma for
Christ with the two hundred fifty-fifth inspirational message dated Sunday,
October 8th, 2023. The title of this message is “The God Who Sees – God Calls
Your Name – Gen. 16:7 & 8a”.
The first four words of this message’s
title are also the words of the title
of the below anointed song/video, “The God Who Sees” as performed by “Nicole C.
Mullen” at Brentwood Baptist Church in Brentwood, Tennessee.
The below passage of scripture (that
accompanies this message) is from the seventh and eighth verses of the
sixteenth chapter of Genesis:
Genesis 16:7
New King James Version - (NKJV)
7 Now the Angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the
wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.
Genesis 16:8a
New King James Version - (NKJV)
8a And He said, “Hagar,
Sarai’s maid, where have you come from, and where are you going?
For many years, I have enjoyed reading the daily inspirational messages as
provided by Our Daily Bread Ministries in their publications of "OUR DAILY
BREAD".
I recently read the message
for the day (for September 27th, 2023) and found it to be so inspiring,
memorable and “thought-provoking”.
I wanted to share this message with you (see the below message). Our
Daily Bread Ministries has the website of:
www.odb.org so that you can read and enjoy life-changing wisdom of
daily inspirational messages based on scripture from
the Bible. Please read and enjoy:
GOD CALLS YOUR NAME
8 He said, “Hagar, slave of Sarai, where have you come from,
and where are you going?” Genesis 16:8a
Today's Scripture & Insight:
Genesis 16:1-9, 16
Natalia went to a different
nation with the promise of receiving an education. But soon the father in her
new home began physically and sexually abusing her. He forced her to care for
his home and children without pay. He refused to let her go outside or use the
phone. She had become his slave.
Hagar was Abram and Sarai’s
Egyptian slave. Neither one used her name. They called her “my slave” or “your
slave” (Genesis 16:2, 5-6 see verses
below). They merely wanted to use her so they could have an heir.
Genesis 16:2
New International Version - (NIV)
2 so she (Sarai) said to Abram, “The Lord has
kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build
a family through her.”
Genesis 16:5-6
New International Version - (NIV)
5 Then Sarai said to Abram, “You are
responsible for the wrong I am suffering. I put my slave in your arms, and now
that she knows she is pregnant, she despises me. May the Lord judge between you and me.”
6 “Your slave is in your hands,” Abram
said. “Do with her whatever you think best.” Then Sarai mistreated Hagar;
so she fled from her.
The angel of the Lord makes His first
appearance in Scripture when He speaks to a pregnant Hagar in the desert. The
angel is either God’s messenger or God Himself. Hagar believes He’s God, for
she says, “I have now seen the One who sees me” (Genesis 16:13 see verse below).
Genesis 16:13
New International Version - (NIV)
13 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.”
If the angel is God, He
could possibly be the Son – the One who reveals God to us – making an early,
preincarnate appearance. He says her name, “Hagar, slave of Sarai, where have
you come from, and where are you going?” (Genesis
16:8 – as provided above).
God saw Natalia and brought
caring people into her life who rescued her. She’s now studying to become a
nurse. God saw Hagar and called her by name. And God sees you. You may be
overlooked or worse, abused. Jesus calls you by name. Run to Him.
What does it mean to you that Jesus knows
your name?
How might you similarly encourage others?
Thank
You, Jesus, for knowing my name, I rest in Your love for me.
Mike Wittmer for “Our Daily Bread”
I pray that you have enjoyed the
above message and I pray that you will enjoy the accompanied song.
Please
enjoy the below song/video, “The God
Who Sees” as performed by “Nicole C. Mullen” at Brentwood Baptist Church in
Brentwood, Tennessee - performed
with power and anointing.
(I do not own the rights to this song).
(If you can't see the below video:
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BE BLESSED!
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