When The Christian Gets Ticked Off. Part [6] 07/25/2025 (Morning thought)

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.

There’s something very important for us to consider in the narrative which often gets overlooked but has to be addressed, since it is becoming acceptable in high and low places. Hagar was obviously much younger than Sarah was, and it has been observed on numerous occasions, that when a wife gets into her golden years that the husband in some instances will start looking for one who is younger and more vibrant than his wife.

At times, this ends in divorce as the husband seeks out pleasure and a new life with one who is younger while the former wife is left holding the proverbial bag. This scenario has been especially observed in rich men who can afford it, and for some reason it seems to be on the uptick. Husbands and wives should try their best to be all they can be to each other, and they should be there for each other in the evening of their days, for even though the man might be strong, and perky for the while, he must never forget his wife’s labor of love.

In addition to this he must always keep in mind the fact that one day, he too would be on the other side of the mountain, and since what goes around often comes around, who knows, the husband might also be forsaken at a time when he might need the love and care of his former wife who was despised.

Genesis 16:6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thine hand; do to her as it pleaseth 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!

When The Christian Gets Ticked Off. Part [5] 07/25/2025 (Evening thought)

Exodus 32:26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the Lord's side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him. 27 And he said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbor.

Now, some folks may argue that this was righteous indignation, and yes, it very well could have been. However, even righteous indignation should always be guided by The Holy Spirit, or else, later on you might be heard shouting: “Hear now you rebels”. However, The Lord would have us understand that it is not only Christian men that get ticked off, because in sacred history, you also have God-fearing women who also got ticked off, and when they did, like the sons of Jacob, and like brother Moses, they also lost it.

After Abraham followed Sarah’s advice, and Hagar and himself had their rendezvous together, Sarah got ticked off when the new mistress began to big up herself, as she thought of the honor of being the mother of Abraham’s son. The fond thought went to Hagar’s head, but it also went to Sarah’s head, and before you know it, this once humble, Christian blew a fuse after the birth of Isaac, and the rest is history, for she demanded that Abraham evict Hagar, before she had to.

Genesis 21:9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking. 10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac. 11 And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son. 12 And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

Genesis 21:14 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!