52 Prayers from the Bible

God Hears a Little Boy Cry

Read the context passage: Genesis 21:14-21

¹⁷ God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, "What's wrong, Hagar? Don't be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy from the place where he is. ¹⁸ Get up, help the boy up, and sustain him, for I will make him a great nation." ¹⁹ Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the waterskin and gave the boy a drink. ²⁰ God was with the boy, and he grew; he settled in the wilderness and became an archer. (Genesis 21:17-20)

1. What are the events leading up to these verses?
2. Why was Hagar afraid?
3. What were her options?
4. What does it mean that God opened her eyes?
5. Can you describe a situation where God opened your eyes?

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