067 – Why Did the First Angel in the Bible Appear to a Female Slave?

067 – The first angel in the Bible appeared to Hagar

Angels appear to lots of different people in lots of different situations throughout the Bible, but it recently dawned on me that the very first angel appeared to someone who was not exactly on the top of the social or religious status charts.

Hagar was foreign. She was a slave, and obviously, she was female. Basically, she was at the bottom layer of social importance. And she is the first person in the Bible to whom an angel appeared.

Why would God do that? What is God trying to tell us in this story?

Maybe, just maybe, God is trying to get through to us that He talks to and sends angels to whomever He wants to, to all those through whom He will fulfill His purpose. And God does not always talk to the person you think He ought to.

In fact, just because someone is not in your religious club, or have the exact same theology as you, is a foreigner, a different sex or social background than you, does not mean God cannot and will not talk to them or send angels to minister to them.

In other words: It's time for a little humble pie!

In this week's episode, I delve into the story of Hagar, to discover some important lessons we all need to learn.

In light of all the talk about white supremacy lately, it's interesting to see how the story of Hagar and the angel obliterates anyone thinking they are superior to anyone else in God's eyes. God levels the playing field by showing His care for the least in society.

Do you ever think you are better than someone else, that you are closer to God, and more spiritually deserving of God's blessings (or angel visitations) that someone from a foreign country, a different religion, or different sex?

Then you might need more than one piece of humble pie to learn that God values all His children equally. God answers the call of those in need, not the call of the self-righteous.

To read the Bible verses that tell about the two times the angel of the Lord appeared to Hagar, check out the show notes for this episode: thebiblespeakstoyou.com/067.

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Have a wonderful week.

Blessings,
James

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