Genesis 16:4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. 5 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee.
Our first passage stated that we should wait on The Lord, but the passage does not include a stipulated time frame for waiting and as a result persons often would get impatient, and desperate, and do things which should never be done. What should be observed, as we study the issue of desperation, is that there is always some adverse fallout when, in desperation, folks would reach for alternatives that are contrary to scripture. Always!
Sarah and Abraham did not cater for the possibility of Hagar getting an attitude, because the deal was supposed to be restricted only to the issue of child- bearing. But Hagar became proud, as she came to believe in her mind, that she was carrying the son of promise thus, the changes in her attitude produced a lot of bickering and arguments in Abraham’s home where peace and tranquility had previously reigned.
[Patriarchs And prophets pp 145] Flattered with the honor of her new position as Abraham's wife, and hoping to be the mother of the great nation to descend from him, Hagar became proud and boastful, and treated her mistress with contempt. Mutual jealousies disturbed the peace of the once happy home.
Genesis 16:6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thine hand; do to her as it pleases thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!