05/10/2024
The God Who Sees
Have you ever been there? In a room full of people, yet feeling utterly alone in your struggles? Have you ever whispered a desperate prayer, asking God if He sees your tears, if He hears the silent battles waging in your heart? I’ve been there, too. I remember that overwhelming feeling of isolation all too well, because I lived through one of the hardest seasons of my life when I felt both seen and unseen in a way I’ll never forget.
In 2023 and into early 2024, I found myself fighting a battle I didn’t expect. I was sick for nearly a year, eventually led to a major operation. The physical pain was exhausting, but it was the emotional weight of isolation that felt unbearable. Even though I was surrounded by loved ones, there were moments when I felt completely and utterly alone, as if no one could fully grasp the depth of my suffering. There were times I wondered if God even saw me in that dark season, if He heard my cries for relief, for healing, for some sense of hope.
It was during that season, when I felt most invisible, that I encountered God in a way that changed everything. In the depths of my pain and loneliness, I discovered El-Roi—"the God who sees me." The truth of this name, found in Genesis 16, became more than just a passage of scripture; it became my lifeline. El-Roi saw me. He saw my physical suffering, my emotional weariness, my broken spirit—and He met me there. He heard the cries I couldn’t speak out loud, and He carried me through the darkness to the other side of healing.
He is always there. He sees you. He sees everything!
