What Is Ailing You?
Then the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven,
and said to her, “What ails you, Hagar? Fear not, for
God has heard the voice of the lad where he is.”
Genesis 21: 17
What an awful moment! Hagar and her teenage son were stranded in
the desert, without water, dying of dehydration. Hagar wept and said
to herself, “Let me not see the death of the boy” (Genesis 21:16).
She placed him under a shrub and cried. But the boy knew how to
pray, and God heard the voice of the lad. In response, an angel
spoke from heaven, saying, “What ails you, Hagar?” (verse 17)
If you’re down and out
today,
listen for the same
message.
What ails you? Is it too much for
God?
Are His angels unable to help you?
Can
the Lord not hear your voice where you
are?
If the Lord can hear the parched voice of a praying
teenager,
He can certainly hear and respond to your needs to.
Through
His love, we know we have a mighty Protector. He sends His
angels to care and watch over us.
"The same everlasting Father who cares for you today will
take
care of you tomorrow, and every day. Either He will shield
you
from suffering, or He will give you unfailing strength to bear it."
Saint Francis de Sales
