Bible story
Hagar And Ishmael Prayer
A short, Scripture-shaped bible story prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, You are the God who sees. That is what Hagar discovered in the desert when she had nowhere else to go. She was used and cast aside, and yet You met her at a spring and saw her pain. You are still that God today. You see the single mother working a third shift. You see the immigrant whose name no one bothers to learn. You see the teenage girl hiding her hurt. You see the woman treated like a tool instead of a person. You see them all. Send help to them, Father, the way You sent help to Hagar. And make me someone who sees them too, and acts in Your name. You are the God of every misused woman and every fatherless child, and Your care has not run dry. Amen.
How to pray it
- Read it slowly. Move through this prayer one line at a time, out loud if you can, letting each phrase land before the next.
- Make it personal. Pause where a line meets your day and name the person, fear, or hope it touches before God.
- Carry it with you. Keep one sentence with you — on your phone or in your pocket — and return to it when the day gets loud.
Verses to pray
Pray these slowly, one line at a time. Scripture quoted from a public-domain translation.
She called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees,” for she said, “Have I even stayed alive after seeing him?”
Genesis 16:13
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray hagar and ishmael prayer?
Pray it whenever the words fit your moment — at the start of the day, in a hard stretch, or when you simply want to turn toward God.
Which Bible verses anchor this prayer?
This prayer is anchored in Genesis 16:13. The "Verses to pray" section above quotes them in full.
Can I save or share this prayer?
Yes. Use the Copy prayer button to copy the words, or open the Chosen Portion app to keep a daily prayer, devotional, and Scripture with you.