Pause
Placing my hands over my heart, I close my eyes or soften my gaze. I thank you for my heartbeat, for my breath. For this new day of life. For being with me today.
Ask
God, I pray for strength and peace. You know exactly what I need and why.
Listen
Hagar fled into the desert to escape abuse, vulnerable and completely at a loss for where to go or what to do. You saw her in her suffering, and You spoke to her; her pain was neither unnoticed nor insignificant. You, God of the Cosmos, were right there – in the desert with an oppressed woman lying low in grief and pain. You proclaimed a way forward, reassuring her that she was not and would never be alone.
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God, give me the strength and peace that Hagar knew that day in the desert. See me, as you saw Hagar, when I am in need, when I am laid low. Let me rise up in my own strength and peace, like a desert flower, determined and resilient, up out of the deep underground stream of your power within me.
Reflect
Remembering Hagar, I remember your faithfulness. I remember you are with us, always. Not making things easy, but making things possible. A way opens. Inner strength prevails. You alone, O God, sustain me. Thank you for your constant companionship. You are my strength.
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