A lonely, abused, single mother and slave girl who encounters God so intimately that she is the only person in the entire Bible who gives God a name – that is the legacy of the incredible woman we learn about in Genesis: Hagar.
Mary’s story is woven into God’s plan to send His Son to be the Savior of the world (1 John 4:14). But why Mary? Was there something unique or special about this young woman?