Episode 16: Waiting, Failure and Grace. Hagar, Ishmael, and the God Who Sees: Genesis 16, 20 and 21

The Simply Christian Podcast · Aug 24, 2026 · 33m

Episode 16: Waiting, Failure and Grace

Hagar, Ishmael, and the God Who Sees

Genesis 16, 20 and 21

Ten years into God's promise, Abraham and Sarah are stillchildless — and impatience leads them to a human shortcut that fractures their household and sends Hagar fleeing into the wilderness. There, God meets her first, and she names Him El Roi, the God who sees. Years later, Abraham repeats thesame failure of fear at Gerar, lying about Sarah again, yet God still works through his weakness. Finally, twenty-five years after the promise was first spoken, Isaac is born — laughter at last — though his…