There was one thing about Hagar’s story that I couldn’t stop thinking about.

She spent so much of her life living with the consequences of decisions other people made for her. No one seemed to ask what she wanted or how she felt.

But God did.

When everyone else overlooked Hagar, God met her in the wilderness.

As I read her story, I couldn’t help but think about this season of my own life.

The last few months haven’t looked anything like I expected. I’ve walked through some big changes, questioned what was next, and had moments where I wondered if anyone really saw how hard it all was.

Maybe you’ve been there too.

That’s why I love that Hagar called God El Roi, “the God who sees me.”

Not because He changed everything overnight.

Not because life suddenly became easy.

But because before anyone else noticed her pain, God already had.

I think we all have wilderness seasons. Seasons where we’re waiting, hurting, or trying to figure out where we go from here. It’s easy to feel forgotten in those moments.

Hagar reminds me that we’re not.

God sees the tears no one else sees.

He hears the prayers we pray when no one is around.

And He meets us in the wilderness, not just after we’ve found our way out.

If there’s one thing I’m taking away from Hagar’s story, it’s this:

Being unseen by people doesn’t mean you’re unseen by God.

And maybe that’s exactly what someone reading this needed to hear today. 🤍