DOES GOD SEE YOU?

     Genesis 16 recounts the story of Abram’s wife Sarai and her servant Hagar. Years earlier God had promised a son to the elderly couple, but years passed with no results. Sarai became impatient, decided to take matters into her own hand and offered Hagar to Abram as a surrogate mother for the child. Unfortunately, after Ismael was born, Sarai remained barren and became very jealous of Hagar. This caused dissension in the household so much so that Hagar decided to run away.

     During her flight, the angel of the Lord found her and encouraged her to return to her mistress. Her blessed her and gave her a promise of many descendants. These became the modern-day Arabs.

She praised the Lord and named him Jehovah Roi, the God who sees me, for she said, “I have seen the One who sees me.”

     Hagar was so distressed that she ran away when life seemed to become unbearable. Elijah also ran away when Queen Jezebel issued a contract to exterminate him after his great victory on Mt Carmel. But God saw him by the brook feeling sorry for himself and not only comforted him but feed him with the ravens.

     How do you react to difficult circumstances in your life? Do you run away and try to hide, or do you know Jehovah Roi the God who sees and depend on him for comfort and instruction?

     Ps 32: 8 reassures us “I will guide you with My eye. I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go, I will counsel You with my eye upon you. Ps 17: 8 describes God’s care for us, something that is precious to Him and worthy of His protection. “Keep me as the apple of your eye, hide me in the shadow of your wings.” Ps 139: 16 declares, “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.

     Be assured the God sees you wherever you are, He is Jehovah Roi. He knows your circumstance and because He has created you, He desires to protect you, instruct you and encourage you because you are the apple of His eye.

Being seen by God,

Pastor Dave