I guess this is the first time that an angel of the Lord appears in the Bible (not counting the fallen one). According to the commentary, either the angel of the Lord or God is mentioned around 70 times. Still this is one for the ages, that God has come down to meet a woman and comfort her and assure her that she, in her own way, will be blessed, comforted and restored despite her being an Egyptian slave. God, through His power and wisdom, has given her the means and the incentive to go back and fulfill her role to Sarai. God was not promising that her life would be a bed of roses but rather that it will have challenges. She would be going back knowing that her place in history and her descendants would be secure and that she had the Lord as an advocate. The name of Ishmael was given to the baby by Abram to give validity to his role as a parent.What is also significant is the well that this all took place. God uses the well to symbolize a place of reconciliation and of promise. If you don't believe me, ask the Samaritan woman.
Looking forward to the end of this day and going home for the weekend. 'nuff said.
Praise for today: The Lord will keep you from all harm - he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. Ps 121: 7&8
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