Genesis 16:13 NIV – 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.”

Have you ever felt forgotten about? Have you ever felt unheard or unseen? Have you ever been mistreated or witnessed someone else being mistreated? In times when I have witnessed mistreatment or times when I feel unseen or unheard, I remember that God sees. God knows. Hagar, the mistress to Abram, experienced mistreatment. You can read the full story in Genesis 16: 1-13 NIV. I encourage you to read it. For today we will focus on our key verse. 

Hagar was running away from her journey when an Angel of the Lord came to her and spoke prophetic words to her that only God would know. At that moment she knew that God cared. She knew that God had seen and heard the mistreatment that had taken place. She named God: “You are the God who sees me”. I think it is interesting that in verse seven the Angel found Hagar near a spring in the desert. As we go to God in prayer, envision yourself sitting by the stream of water as pictured here. Feel God surrounding you by His heavenly realm. He knows you. He sees you. He hears you. He’s got you. Now let Him hold you.

Dear God, I come to Your water today to sit at Your feet. Thank you for Your heavenly realm that surrounds me. Thank You for being a Father who knows me, who sees me, and who hears me. Thank You for Your comforting presence. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.