God Sees

That’s one of His names in Hebrew. Jehovah-Roi. It was articulated by Hagar after God miraculously provided water for her and her son Ishmael. The name celebrates a very comforting and encouraging aspect of the character of God. He Sees.

"But the Eyes of the Lord are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His unfailing love."
Psalm 33:18 NIV

God sees my adversity – It is a comfort to know that when I suffer, God sees. A loving, benevolent Father watching over His child will move in response to danger. So often we feel that no one sees or cares about our troubles. That’s not true; God sees, knows and understands our trouble. This is why His Word is so important. By it He guides, comforts, restores and strengthens.

God sees my iniquity – It is convicting to know that when I sin, God sees. You can walk in the darkest night, wearing all black clinging to the shadow, and still God sees. In the closet, in the basement with the lights off, God sees. He see even what is on our hearts. This is not meant to cause paranoia, but one who reverences God can’t help but feel a great, burning desire to do right in His sight.

"For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him." 2 Chronicles 16:9 NKJV

God sees my destiny – It is compelling to know that when I cannot, God sees. As he exists outside of the sphere of time, His perspective is timeless. He sees then, now and after, all at once. He knows the end at the beginning. Such vision is invaluable to the plans for my life. I cannot make the right decisions, choose the right path or endure the right processes without God’s perspective. His higher vision lets me know through His Word that, humble is the way, the meek inherit the earth and love conquers all. His vision reveals that, sin destroys a nation, tribulation worketh patience and good overcomes evil. What I need is faith. Trust to do as He say, even when it doesn’t make sense to me. “We walk by faith and not by sight,” can only be understood in the light of God’s perspective.

"The Eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry. The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth."
Psalm 34:15-16 NKJV