The God Who Sees Me

 Scripture:

“She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.””  ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭16:13‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Observation:

Hagar, Sarah’s servant, had been kicked out of her house when Sarah realized she was pregnant with Abraham’s son.  Even though Sarah set the whole thing up, she got jealous because she was not able to give Abraham a child.  Hagar was kicked out with Ishmael and had nowhere to go, but God saw her and met her there.  He let her know that she was going to be okay and that her son would as well.  She called the name of the Lord, “The God who sees me”.  God saw her in her brokenness and met her there.

Application:

This name Hagar gave to the Lord is so powerful. We must see God as “the God who sees me”.  We know God sees everything and knows everything going on, but sometimes we need that extra encouragement when He shows up and delivers a special word to us.  Just like God saw Hagar, He sees us.  He knows every detail of my life.  He knows where I’m going and what I’m doing.  Nothing escapes His sight.  He sees exactly where I am this morning and knows my next steps.  I must learnt to trust Him more and more each day.

Prayer:

Father, help me to see You as “The God who sees me.”  Help me to comprehend Your love more and more.  Help me to know at all times that You are with me and that You see every detail of things that have happened to me.  You know my successes and my failures, yet You love me.  Thank You for seeing me and loving me where I am.

Your Son,

Jeff