The God Who Hears, and Answers Prayer (Genesis 20; Genesis 21) from www.HeartofAShepherd.com.

Our Scripture reading is Genesis 20-21. It follows God’s devastating judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19). In Genesis 20, Abraham and Sarah depart Canaan and journey south, risking God’s covenant promise. In Genesis 21, the birth of Isaac, the long-awaited son of promise, is recorded, and Ishmael, the son of Hagar, is cast out.