And God heard the voice of the youth, and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven and said to her, “What troubles you, Hagar? Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the youth where he is.” … Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the [empty] bottle with water and caused the youth to drink. (Genesis 21:17, 19 AMPC)
After Hagar prayed, God opened her eyes to see the provision that was already there.
How many times do we struggle on our own, trying to make our way, exhausting all our strength, and ending up frustrated. In all our efforts, we forget the One who has all wisdom and who can provide everything we need.
We may have to do more than pray (Hagar had to fill her empty bottle with water) but we should make prayer our first response and not our last resort!
Craig T. Owens 