The First Love Triangle in Human History 2 (Based on True Events)

Welcome Back...  So, where were we?

Yeah, right! Sarah and her big blow out... Hagar got kicked out of the yard and was banished into the evil forest (so to speak).

It turns out, that Hagar found favor in God's eyes... He sent an Angel with a message for her. Before the eagle (message) landed however, Hagar had to report her Mistress Sarah to the Angel. Telling Him how she had been mistreated by her to the point where she intentionally ran into the evil forest to save her skin...She didn't exactly say it like that but you follow right?

The Angel spoke kindly to Hagar and asked her to return to her mistress in submission, more or less like restoring her back to factory settings and bringing her down from her high horse. Remember she was mean to Sarah first because she found out she was pregnant? Anyway, the Angel told her so many kind words, reassuring her that God had heard of her misery, thus she would give birth to a son who would be named Ishmael and would also birth so many descendants...

However, there was a twist! This is where I get confused. Let's jump into the ocean of mystery shall we?

Above is the picture of a wild donkey... Hold that thought for a minute. Just try to follow me.

You see, after the  Angel told Hagar all these nice things about her unborn child, he dropped a bomb. Literally! Word for word, it landed slowly but surely, and I quote:

"He will be a Wild Donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone and every hand against him, and he will live in hostility towards all his brothers."

God only knows why this bomb was dropped, but it was dropped anyway. Ishmael was blessed and cursed. The complete package of good and bad. How did you feel when that High School teacher called you a Donkey for something you did wrong in class? Be honest!

Moving on, Hagar after hearing from the Angel decided to name God. She called Him 'Beer Lahai Roi', meaning "You are the God who sees me". So Hagar went back home and bore Abraham a son who was named Ishmael, just as the Angel had instructed. 

Talking about a heavily pregnant Hagar in the evil forest expecting a child who is both blessed and cursed can be emotionally draining (for me at least). Let's go back to Sarah shall we? Remember when the Angels visited and said Sarah would have a child in her old age and she laughed? Well, it turns out that the angels were there to destroy Abraham and Sarah's next door neighbors. The goons of Sodom and Gomorrah who were young and wild and incredibly free. Story for another day. The thing is, Sarah eventually got pregnant and had a son. 

The child was named Isaac. The second seed of Father Abraham. Two stars from the great sky already named; Ishmael and Isaac. 

One would think that at this point, Sarah would mind her son and Hagar would mind hers as well... But that dark cloud didn't go away. At all!

I don't know how or why, but Ishmael was mocking Sarah and Isaac, and legendary Sarah was not having it. I've always wondered though, was Sarah insecure? Was she Jealous? Did she handle her emotions well? Anyway, like I said, Ishmael mocked Sarah and Sarah ran to you know who.

Yep. Right back to father Abraham Sarah went. She spat larva and venom, telling Abraham to finally, I mean FINALLY evict Hagar and Ishmael from their yard because she would rather DIE than have Ishmael "drag" her son's inheritance with him (like Ishmael just dropped from the sky- my opinion. Still doesn't count. I just want to add tension to the conflict 😔).

That look on Abraham's face, like God... Help me. I'm almost certain at this point God said "Finally! He's letting me in on his family troubles". After Sarah had vibrated and used her words to create "wahala", Abraham had a chat with God, telling Him how worried he was about the situation of things between his wife and concubine. God, who always, ALWAYS comes through for us came through for Abraham with an encouragement. 

"Look, guy, don't worry about the slave woman and your son. Listen to your wife and do what she says. You see, it is through Isaac that your descendants will be reckoned. However, I will still make Ishmael a great nation too". It wasn't the right time to add the Wild Donkey part of it so it wasn't brought up in this conversation. Maybe Abraham would have freaked out. God gave Abraham peace regarding the situation of things and it was final. Hagar and Ishmael were leaving for good. 

This time though, something was different. Abraham was involved in their exit from his yard back into the (pause) for lack of a better place to call it, evil forest. He gave them some food and water to see them through the trials and tribulations they'll face while going through the hills and the valleys and dry wastelands. I can imagine Sarah peeking through the tent, which is like a habit for her anyway and clucking her tongue like "good choice, else you'll find your mattress in the barn with the wild donkeys". Oh no... Why did I say wild donkey again?! Sorry Ishmael... 

This is where Hagar's story becomes emotional. They ran out of food and water, and Ishmael was literally on the verge of death. The wild donkey part of him wasn't unleashed yet because he was still a little boy so he could barely use any survival instinct he had in him. This broke Hagar's heart so she laid him down under some bushes to die because she couldn't bear to see her child die before her eyes. But, God asked Abraham to let her go, so He wasn't going to watch them suffer and die just like that. God's plans for us are always good and they lead us to an expected end all the time. 

As Hagar sat a stone shot away from her son sobbing, God heard her cry and sent an Angel to her. Miraculously her eyes were opened and she realized they weren't sitting too far from a well of water. She grabbed her son and ran to get water. I wonder though, did she run as fast as a Wild Donkey? Never mind. The story is almost coming to an end, but it gets better. 

Please, this is a HORSE, and that's Ishmael riding on it. Feel free to think what you want. You won't hear it from me. Wild Donkeys everywhere...Anyway, God promised to look after Ishmael and that was exactly what happened. Ishmael grew into a fine young man who enjoyed archery and riding horses and going wild into the west winds of the Paran Desert... But Hagar wanted a perfect life for her son, so to tame the wild donkey in him, she got him a beautiful Egyptian wife so they could start creating their own stars in the sky. 

So, Ishmael and His Egyptian wife and her mother in-law Hagar lived happily ever after (hopefully)...

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Food For Thought:

- Do you see a little bit of yourself in Sarah? Would you have handled the situation differently?

-How long do you  manage your predicament before bringing God into the picture? Abraham delayed but when he had that conversation with God, everything fell into place. Will you have that conversation with God today?

-Do you believe  that God loves you? Even when He seems silent? Did you see how He came through for Hagar even when she thought all hope was lost? 

Hagar named God. She realized that God saw her and felt her pain and came through for her. God can not and will never change. Whatever it is, Trust Him, call upon Him, He'll hear you and He'll come through for you because He is madly in love with you and me.

Thanks for borrowing this story your eyes for a moment.

Love, Racheal. 

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