Promise 37 Gen. 16:9-10

Gen. 16:9-10 - "Then the angel of the Lord said to her, 'Return to your mistress and submit yourself to her authority.' Moreover the angel of the Lord said to her, 'I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count'." Hagar had treated Sarai poorly, and therefore was treated poorly herself to a point where she couldn't stand to stay even among the security of Abram's wealth and provision for her and her child. So here she was, out in the desert, I would suppose she was trying to find her way back to Egypt, and the Lord met her right where she was at. In her heart, she was broken, scared, tired and lonely. God met her in that place. She didn't seek Him out or call after Him, He just came. When He showed up, He gave her instruction as to what she should do and what her reward would be if she obeyed; A promise that her descendants would be too many to count. God knows right where we are and He meets us there. He may tell us things we don't want to hear like, 'Go back to the one who mistreated you', but He will always leave us with a blessing in obedience. Even if Hagar didn't "deserve" an encounter with God, He sought after her, to have an encounter with her. What a great God He is!