Lesson: Heirs of God<br>
Reading: The son of the bondmaid<br>
Reference:  Gen. 16:7-12<br><br>
Genesis 16:7: And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.<br>
Genesis 16:8: And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.<br>
Genesis 16:9: And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.<br>
Genesis 16:10: And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.<br>
Genesis 16:11: And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.<br>
Genesis 16:12: And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.<br>
(KJV)<br>