Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Genesis 16:7-16
by: Angie Osborn.
Hagar was afraid of Sarah so she ran away. That seemed like a logical thing to do—until she ran into an angel. What did the angel of the Lord tell her to do? “Return to your mistress and submit to her authority” (v. 9, NLT). Submitting to authority is something that we don’t do easily. In fact, society seems to defy authority at every turn. As Christians, we must become like children and submit first to the Lord and his authority over our lives. In doing that, he will reveal to us when to submit to others and when to take a stand.