God Sees You

At one time or another, we have all felt overlooked.  One of man's greatest desires is to be seen or acknowledged as a person.  We want someone to really see who we are and all that we have to offer. We want others to recognize our talents, our abilities, our strengths, and even our weaknesses and accept us. Yet, there are many times that we are passed over and others don't take the time to really get to know us. Others may not intentionally do this or maybe they are intentional because they have a sense of superiority.  Well, if you are feeling this way, I want to let you know that God sees you.  He sees every part of you. In Genesis, we read about a woman named Hagar.  She was the servant to a very important woman named Sarah. God promised Sarah that her descendants would be blessed through a son that she would one day have. Sarah became impatient with God and had her husband sleep with her servant Hagar, hoping to produce a son through her. When Hagar became pregnant, the Bible says that Hagar began to despise her mistress. Shortly after, Sarah physically dealt with Hagar and sent her away.  The Angel of God found Hagar in the desert sitting near a spring. He assured her that her son would be blessed and would be the father of many nations as well. He asked her to return to Sarah and submit to her. In awe of God's message to her,  Hagar said, "You are the God who sees me...I have now seen the One who sees me” (Genesis 16:13). God took the time to come to Hagar to relieve her distress because God saw Hagar's heart even when others didn't. He saw her heartbreak and desire to be loved and accepted.  He saw the injustice of what she experienced with Abraham and Sarah. He looked past her attitude towards Sarah because He saw the true woman the true her.   God knows your heart, your thoughts, your beautiful spirit, your skills, talents, and every part of your being as well.  He sees you.  When others overlook you, look up to God and know that He has called you by name, He knows the numbers of hairs on your head, and He has you engraved on the palm of His hands all because HE LOVES YOU.  It doesn't matter if no one else sees you.  The only one that truly matters is God.