The God Who Sees

In this special Mother’s Day message, Pastor Eric Marvin walks through the story of Hagar in Genesis 16 and reminds us of a powerful truth about the character of God: He is the God who hears and the God who sees.

As Hagar finds herself caught in fear, affliction, rejection, and uncertainty, she runs into the wilderness believing she is alone. Yet it is there that the angel of the Lord meets her, speaks to her, and reminds her that God sees her pain and hears her cries.

Through this story, we are reminded that motherhood often involves unseen sacrifice, ordinary moments, difficult seasons, and quiet faithfulness. While the world may overlook those moments, God does not. He sees every act of love, every sacrifice, every difficult conversation, every sleepless night, and every moment spent faithfully raising children.

Pastor Eric challenges us to reject the world’s tendency to minimize motherhood and instead recognize the eternal significance of raising children in the ways of the Lord. Many of the greatest impacts on future generations happen not through public recognition, but through faithful parenting in everyday life.

This message ultimately points us back to the goodness of God. Just as Hagar learned that God heard her and saw her affliction, we too can trust that the Lord walks with us through every difficult circumstance and remains faithful to His promises.