The God Who Sees

Kathie

Ephesians 3:20 tells us that God will do “immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine” (NIV). Although I had memorized that Scripture and prayed on it for years, it always surprises me when He actually does it! (Oh, me of little faith!) God not only shows up in every aspect of our lives; He shows off too!

I’ve often heard it said, “If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans!” During a songwriting session with Nicole C. Mullen, we originally intended to tell the story of Hagar, the handmaiden of Sarah, Abraham’s wife (you can read her story in Genesis 16 and 21). Hagar is the one who referred to God as the God Who Sees. What Nicole and I assumed we would end up with was a three-and-a-half-minute song. But as I sat down to finish it the Holy Spirit inspired me to continue and add the story of Ruth, of David, and of Mary Magdalene at the cross and at the tomb of Jesus. I realized that the God Who Sees delivered them all from despair. And this same God who never changes delivers us, too, from ours.

Rabbi Jason

Part of my spiritual journey involved my friend John and his invitation to me to join him one evening at the messianic congregation led by Rabbi Jonathan Cahn. I had just turned twenty, had grown up Jewish and had never attended a Christian church, so I did not know what to expect.

Because I was searching for spiritual enlightenment and figured I needed all the help I could get, I was more than happy to join in as they prayed. It was the first time I had prayed to Yeshua-Jesus, and that night I prayed to receive Yeshua. I was given my first New Testament. Still unsure of what had just occurred, I took the small Bible home and hid it in my room. It would have been catastrophic if my parents had found out. Of course, my all-seeing mom, who had some sort of inner radar system honed in on her son’s affairs, did just that. “What is this?” she confronted me, waving the Bible around like a red flag. “Don’t tell me you’re a Jew who believes in Jesus!” The lesson here is, don’t try to hide anything from your mother—she sees everything!

I’m poking fun at loving moms, but God does see and know all things concerning us. God’s eyes are always on us and He never leaves or forsakes us—God gives us the power through the Spirit to do what He’s called us to do. He sees in the desert. He sees in the empty spaces. He sees you and me right where we are, whatever the circumstance. In all our pain and joy, we are never out of His sight. He hears our desperate cries and our joyful thanksgivings. Because He loves us so much, when He sees us, He doesn’t just leave us. He touches us in ways that bring healing and transformation to our lives, and in many cases, the lives of those around us.

Respond

What does it mean to know God sees you? When has God shown up in your life?

What does God promise to those who are in despair and need assurance from God?

What needs and offerings of thanksgiving can you lay out before the Lord?