Where are you going?

In Genesis 16, Abram and Sarai try to speed up the process of their promise.

Sarai hands Hagar, their slave, over to Abram to birth a child.

They quickly feel the consequences of taking control.

Sarai mistreats Hagar, pushing her to run away from the pain and shame.

The Lord asks, “Hagar, slave of Sarai,

where have you come from and where are you going?”

Hagar knew where she was coming from.

She knew what she was running from.

She was fleeing miserable mistreatment.

She was attempting to escape pain from being used.

Most of us know what we’re attempting to outrun and avoid.

We know we are running from confrontation of our sin and shame.

We know that we are outrunning pain from our past.

We know that we are avoiding discomfort.

But like Hagar, we don’t know where we are going.

We are running full speed, ninety miles an hour, headed nowhere.

We are tired, burnt out, burdened, searching for the path of peace.

We are running, rerouting, and then running some more.

Can you relate?

Is there something you are trying to outrun?

Maybe it is a marriage that isn’t living up to expectations.

Maybe it’s generational cycles or habits that you can’t break.

Maybe it’s sin that keeps creeping in and controlling you.

Maybe it’s a job that feels like more of a burden than a blessing.

Hagar couldn’t outrun her past, but she did find the right path.

She found purpose, a promise, and a new direction.

She found healing, freedom, and salvation.

Right there in her running, she found Jesus.

The Jesus that had been with her all along.

The Jesus that was waiting for her surrender.

The Jesus that saw her in her deepest path.

The Jesus that had a future prepared for her.

There is only one Way.

There is only one Path.

There is only one Name.

His name is Jesus.

So, ask yourself,

Where are you going?

If you aren’t walking towards the Lord, turn around.

Ask Him to lead you and show you the way.

Ask Him to give you vision and direction.

Ask Him to point you to your promise.