I seem to write a lot about being invisible and how God is El-Roi—the God Who Sees.
And He does. He sees me. He sees you. He sees us. All the time.
I met with friends the other day and our “coach” gave us an assignment that she found from someone else. It had to do with substituting our own words to describe God in place of some words that David, the Psalmist, used. I did my assignment and was surprised at the results. It looks so familiar to me. God sees me, and maybe, sometimes, I even see Him.
The next day, I heard my dear sister-in-law and friend passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack. What a blow. I remember all the wonderful times we’ve shared over the years. Our families knit together so that, even now, our children are comforting each other. Her brother, father to my children, left earth years ago. Scripture says that we are broken so that we can comfort those who are broken after us. The good thing is—brother and sister are with Jesus. We will see them again. There is that “seeing” thing again.
My assignment? Well, God is full of Delight, and He gives me delight. How many times does He give me the impression of His delight when I admire His handiwork all around me? He is full of Joy and I fancy I can hear His laughter at times. He is Faithful. He has always promised that He would never leave me nor forsake me. He is full of Beauty. My flowers tell me that. Especially the roses – each petal makes me think of an aspect of His character and the thorns remind me of the crown He wore for me on the Cross. He is Generous and He shares all things with me unselfishly.
This is a good time to remember who God is. At a time of loss, particularly. This is a good time to SEE God.
“But You, oh Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious. Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth” Psalm 86:15.
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