Blessed are the Seen

September 8, 2024 | Inés Velásquez-McBryde | Gen 16:7-16

Mother Hagar is the first human and first foreign woman to name God, the God who sees. This is in response to God naming her son, Ishmael, which means, God hears. She finds herself in a difficult predicament after being taken advantage of. Yet, God earnestly pursues her, provides a name for her son, and promises to his descendants.

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