8. The God Who Sees You
Introduction
Stand here on this street corner. Look around. Thousands walk past every day. Some rush to work. Others carry heavy bags and heavier hearts. You feel invisible. Your pain goes unnoticed. Your struggles remain hidden behind a polite smile.
But there is One who sees everything. He sees the widow counting coins for rice. He sees the student crushed by failure. He sees the worker cheated of wages. He sees the mother weeping alone at night.
His name is El Roi. The God Who Sees.
Today, I bring you good news. You are not forgotten. You are not alone. God sees you right now, right where you stand.
Genesis 16:13 "You are the God who sees me."
God Sees Your Pain
Hagar knew pain. She was a servant girl, used and discarded. She ran into the desert with nothing. No home. No hope. No future. Death waited in the wilderness.
Then God appeared.
He called her by name. He asked about her suffering. He gave her the strength to continue.
In India today, millions hide their tears. You carry family burdens your neighbours never see. Financial stress keeps you awake. Sickness drains your savings. Loneliness crushes your spirit. You smile in public. You break in private.
God sees all of it.
Every tear you cry in the dark, He counts. Every prayer you whisper in desperation, He hears. Every wound hidden from the world, He knows.
Psalm 34:18 says, "The Lord is near to the broken-hearted and saves the crushed in spirit."
He does not turn away from your pain. He runs toward you.
God Cares for You More Than You Think
Picture this scene. A child goes missing in a village. What happens? Everyone stops working. Mothers call out. Fathers search every lane. Neighbours join the search. Nobody rests until the child comes home.
Why? Because every child matters. Every life has value.
Jesus said in Luke 19:10, "The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."
God did not wait for you to find Him. He came looking for you. He left heaven to search the streets of earth. He walked dusty roads. He touched lepers. He ate with sinners. He died on a cross.
For you.
Not because you earned it. Not because you deserved it. Because He loves you.
The shepherd leaves ninety-nine sheep to find one lost lamb (Luke 15:4). You are that one. God will cross any distance. He will pay any price. He will break any barrier to bring you home.
God Can Turn Your Story Around
Hagar returned from the desert. Not in shame. Not in defeat. She went back with new hope. God gave her a promise. He gave her a future. Her son Ishmael became the father of nations.
One encounter with God changed everything.
Look at the woman at the well in John 4. She came at noon to avoid people. Five broken marriages. A life of shame. Empty water jar. Empty heart.
Jesus met her there.
He offered living water. He revealed her past without condemning her. He showed her the way to eternal life.
She ran back to town. The same people who judged her now listened. "Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?" (John 4:29).
One conversation. One encounter. Everything changed.
Your story does not end with your present pain. God writes new chapters. He turns mourning into dancing. He transforms shame into glory.
Living Water for Dry Ground
A farmer in Tamil Nadu once shared his testimony. "When the well dried, I cried. I blamed God. I blamed fate. I thought everything was finished. Later, I decided to dig deeper. I found fresh water below the dry earth. Better water. Sweeter water."
Your life may feel dry right now. Your dreams may look dead. Your prayers may seem unanswered.
Dig deeper into God.
Jesus said in John 7:37-38, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them."
Stop looking to empty cisterns. Stop trusting broken systems. Stop hoping in people who fail you.
Come to Jesus. He is the living water. He satisfies every thirst. He fills every emptiness.
The God Who Knows Your Name
Hagar called God "El Roi." The God Who Sees Me. Not the God who sees everyone in general. The God who sees me. Personally. Individually. Specifically.
He knows your name. He knows your address. He knows your story. He knows your breaking point. He knows your secret tears.
Psalm 139:1-3 declares, "You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways."
Nothing about you surprises God. Your past does not shock Him. Your present does not overwhelm Him. Your future does not worry Him.
He sees all. He knows all. He loves you still.
Conclusion
Jesus sees you standing here today. He sees the weight you carry. He sees the fear you hide. He sees the questions you ask.
Jesus loves you more than you understand. He proved His love at Calvary. He took your sin. He bore your shame. He died your death. He rose to give you life.
Jesus offers salvation right now. Not tomorrow. Not when you fix yourself. Not when you become good enough. Today. This moment. As you are.
Matthew 11:28 says, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
Stop running from God. Stop hiding your pain. Stop carrying burdens you were never meant to carry.
Come to Jesus. Give Him your heart. Confess your sin. Believe in His sacrifice. Receive His forgiveness.
He will save you. He will change you. He will give you hope. He will turn your story around.
The God who sees you is calling your name right now. Will you answer?
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Pastor JM Raja Lawrence
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
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