AS YOU MEET WITH EACH OTHER THIS WEEK, CONSIDER THESE QUESTIONS:
This week we looked at the passage of scripture in Genesis 16 where Hagar runs away from Abraham and Sarah, but The Angel of The Lord comes to her and asks her to go back. Hagar desired honor and freedom, and the Lord told her that if she went back to her humble position in Abraham's family, and denied herself in this way, He would give her both honour and freedom through the birth of a son. This son would be the father of a multitude and no one would rule over him.
1. Have you ever been in a situation where you felt like God was calling you to trust him and do something that otherwise would be foolish: to deny yourself what you wanted to take for yourself, and were led to believe that God would satisfy that desire as you submitted to him?
2. Jesus told all of us that if we wanted to be his disciples we had to deny ourselves. As you consider that concept of being called to deny yourself, what comes to mind? As you are considering that topic, how does Psalm 37:4 relate to this conversation?
3. How do the promises God makes in passages like Psalm 37:4 differ from the things the world promises?