In a room
filled with tables and microscopes, students are able to see detail that is
invisible to the naked eye. Science is a fascinating field though I admit that
I didn’t fair well in Biology lab. Under magnification, a drop of water or
smudge of dirt would reveal a foreign world of strange organisms. While
intrigued, my attempts to capture their likeness in a quick drawing left much
to be desired. Needless to say, using my notes to study for a lab exam was
rather pointless. Though I didn’t replicate it well, under the microscope I saw
a perspective that had previously been beyond my ability.
There is
much in life, just as in Biology lab, that is beyond our natural ability to
perceive.
Jack
didn’t receive the promotion he’d expected, Jill questions her value as a
stay-at-home mom, and after years of trying to conceive Laura wonders if her
arms will ever hold her child. Each of them feels overlooked, invisible or
insignificant.
We can
all feel that way at times but the truth is not always what we feel. The truth
is, out of hundreds of billion galaxies, out of billions of planets in our
galaxy, out of 7 billion people across the 197 million square miles of earth, God
sees you.
God –
sees – you.
What a profound
reality. If we can wrap our heads around this truth it will forever change the
way we look at the world and our circumstances.
Consider
for a moment just what that means.
Who sees you-
The
Creator of all that exists-
In
the beginning God created the heavens and the earth
(Gen.
1:1)
The
only all-powerful being-
“Look, God is all-powerful. Who is a teacher like him?
(Job 36:22)
The
One whose breath is in your lungs-
Then
the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He
breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a
living person.
(Gen.
2:7)
The
One who stepped out of heaven, put on flesh, was born into filth, scorned,
ridiculed, beaten and crucified all for you.-
‘The Son of Man must
be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ”
(Luke 24:7)
That’s
who.
How He sees you-
He
knows what you look like, knows your name and even sees you down to the very
hairs on your head.-
And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
(Matt.10:30)
He sees every place you go and
everything you do. -
She gave this name
to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.”
(Gen. 16:13)
He knows your personality, your
habits and your quirks.-
You
have searched me, Lord,
and you know me.
(Psalm
139:1)
He hears your every thought and knows
your every word. –
You
know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord.
(Psalm 139:4)
He
sees you completely.
Why He sees you-
He adores you –
“The Lord is like a father to his children,
tender and
compassionate to those who fear him.”
(Psa. 103:13)
He cherishes you –
The Lord has chosen you to be His treasured
possession.”
(Deu 14:2)
He delights in you -
“He
will take great delight in you…He will rejoice over you with singing.”
(Zep. 3:17)
He loves you unconditionally.
“I have loved you with an everlasting love;
I have drawn you with loving- kindness.”
(Jer. 31:3)
You are
His precious child.
Message for the Journey:
In the
natural, circumstances may seem to indicate that you are overlooked, invisible
or insignificant. But remember, just as in biology lab, the human eye is
limited to what it can see without aid. Rely daily on the Word to clarify the
truth of whom and whose you truly are. You are seen, you are cherished and you
are loved.
Then you will know
the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:32
©Ann Wilds
