God Hears
Thursday, January 22, 2026Key Verse
“And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.” Genesis 21:17
Text — Genesis 21:14-19
Message
A woman who was a Christian missionary was sent to work in a remote village in west Africa. In the course of her work, she established an orphanage and a cottage hospital. One day, a baby that has just been born was brought to the hospital and an incubator was needed to keep the baby alive. Sadly, there was no incubator in the hospital. The missionary then called the children in the orphanage to pray. The children with the missionary prayed to God making some urgent requests. Not long after their prayers, a parcel arrived from the home mission abroad through the postoffice agent. When they unwrapped the parcel, the first item that popped up was a brand-new incubator. God hears and answers prayers.
Our Bible passage shows the situation of Hagar and her young child. Instead of praying, she cast the child under a tree, but the child did not keep quiet. He cried and God heard his cry and provided water and sustenance for him and his mother. You too can pray for your needs and that of your family. Believe that God hears and answers prayers.
Further Reading
Psalm 18:6
Prayer for today
Lord, hear my prayers and bless me.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
