Let's Examine the Scriptures Every Day 2022
Monday, January 3, 2022
Jehovah's eyes are everywhere watching the bad and the good (Prov. 15: 3).
Hagar, the servant of Saarai, acted recklessly after she became Abram's wife. When she became pregnant, she began to despise Saarai, who had no children. Then, Sarai punished her by humiliating her, and Hagar had to flee (Gen. 16: 4-6). Since we are imperfect, we may think that Hagar was nothing more than a proud woman who got her due. But Jehovah saw something else in her. She sent an angel to help her change her attitude and to bless her. She realized that Jehovah had been watching her and was well aware of her situation. For this reason, she felt compelled to say to him: “You are a God who sees” (Gen. 16: 7-13). What did Jehovah see in Hagar? He knew very well his past and all his experiences. It is true that Jehovah did not justify Hagar disrespecting Saarai,but he was also understanding of her feelings and her circumstances. w20.04 16 pars. 8, 9
According to Genesis 19:15, 16, what did the angels do when Lot was late, and why?
At a very important point in his life, Lot was slow to obey Jehovah. Two angels visited him and told him to get his family out of the city of Sodom because they were going to destroy it (Gen. 19:12, 13). But the next morning, Lot and his family were still at home. Then the angels warned him again what was going to happen, but "Lot kept lingering." We may think that he was indifferent or even disobedient. But Jehovah did not give up. Rather, he “had compassion on him,” and so the angels took the entire family by the hand and led them out of the city (read Genesis 19:15, 16).
Why did Jehovah have compassion on Lot?
Why did Jehovah have compassion on Lot? It may have been for various reasons. Perhaps Lot was reluctant to leave his home for fear of the people who lived outside of Sodom. But that was not the only danger. He likely knew of the two kings who fell into tar pits in a nearby valley (Gen. 14: 8-12). He may also have cared for his wife and daughters. Also, he was rich, so he must have a good home (Gen. 13: 5, 6). Of course, none of this justified her not obeying Jehovah instantly. But God did not focus on Lot's error, but considered him a "righteous man" (2 Pet. 2: 7, 8).
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