GOD KNOWS US, HE SEES US

Genesis 16:13 Thereafter, Hagar used another name to refer to the Lord, who had spoken to her. She said, “You are the God who sees me.” She also said, “Have I truly seen the One who sees me?”

I think we all may have experienced times when we’ve felt like no one sees us. Oh, they see us on the outside, they recognise who we are, as so and so’s mother, father, wife or husband, daughter, son, friend etc., but they don’t really see the real us. And as long as we perform in the way they expect us to, they’re  happy not knowing any more than that, because they may only just be holding it together themselves.

But the good news is, we belong to our Father God, who not only knows us by name, not only knows how many hairs we have on our heads, but He ‘sees’ us. He sees when we struggle, He sees when we’re lonely and afraid. He sees when we’re weak and don’t know what to do. He sees when we’re on cloud nine, when something wonderful has happened and we’re bursting at the seams to share it with someone; when we make a right choice and sometimes a wrong one, but He still loves us.😊

He is the God who sees us, who knows us and He holds us close to His heart. He’s the One who does something about it all, who doesn’t abandon us to just get on with life even if we’ve messed up. He’s the God who cares about every sigh, about every tear we’ve ever shed, or will shed. He’s the One who gives us the breath we breathe, who lifts us up when we’re down, who helps us when we’ve reached the end of our tether, who strengthens us from the inside with His strength and courage, who gives us His very own joy and peace so we can go out with a smile.

So don’t ever feel like no-one ‘sees’ you or that you’re not important. Just take a minute, go and look in a mirror and know God sees you, that it’s you He loves, you He cares about and you He’s going to bring to a flourishing completion, to give you a future and a hope that will bless your socks off.  You’re always seen, every minute of the day and night, because you matter to Him and He’s watching over you with love. Isn’t that wonderful!

We praise You and thank You Lord. 

Psalm 121:8 The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.