What does it mean to follow a God who truly sees, hears, and acts?

In this Sunday Spark message, Pastor Zach reflects on the story of Hagar, an enslaved woman sent into the wilderness with her son Ishmael. When their water runs out and hope begins to disappear, God hears their cries, opens Hagar’s eyes to the life already within reach, and promises not to abandon them.

Alongside the words of Frederick Douglass, this sermon challenges us to recognize the suffering that history and society too often overlook. God’s compassion calls us not only to see and hear the pain of others, but to respond—with honesty, mercy, responsibility, and action.

The God who asked, “What troubles you, Hagar?” still sees us in our own wilderness places. And that same God calls us to notice, name, and confront injustice wherever it appears.