1423 You Are Seen

Sometimes, don’t you just feel alone in the crowd? Like you’re lost in the mix and no one really knows what you’re battling. So, you battle alone. You fight those feelings alone. You wrestle those thoughts alone. But, my sister, you are not alone. Ever. There hasn’t been a second of your existence that you were alone. When God promises that he will never leave you nor forsake you, he meant that for you personally, and he is fulfilling his promise. As proof, right here in the middle of you feeling lonely, you’re hearing these words. You are not alone. You are seen. You are loved. You are cared for. Bob Goff taught me about a tribe that greets one another in their language with a word that means “I see you.” Instead of our distant, “hello”, they say, “I see you.” And when someone speaks this to you, your response is another word which means “It’s good to be seen.” God is saying to you, his prized, precious and chosen girl, “I see you. I see what you’re going through. I see what you’re battling. I see what scares you. I see where you’re trying your best. I see where you’re giving up because you’re tired and discouraged. I see you, my girl.” But, why is it when we’re struggling, we don’t want to be seen? We want to hide. We hide in shame and guilt. God, no, don’t look at me. Instead of, “God, it’s good to be seen”, we’re trying to run from his sight. Why do we do that? I believe it’s because we’ve put a big stick in the hand of an angry old gray haired man sitting on a throne looking down on us like ants. THAT IS NOT WHO OUR GOD IS! Psalm 34: 15-17 “The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry; but the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to blot out their name from the earth. The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.” And this just put fear in your gut, didn’t it? Wait, am I righteous? I don’t feel righteous. And if I’m not righteous, does that mean I’m evil? Does that mean God is against me? Well, let’s address that! You don’t always get this thing right, do you? You screw up your fair share. Sure, sometimes you get a little lazy. Sometimes you’re selfish. Sometimes your flesh puts your spirit in the corner. Sometimes your ego runs the show. Sometimes you play little, you sit it out, and you miss the opportunities God brings your way. But there’s one reason you’re not evil. And one reason is all you need, Sis, because that reason is Jesus. Scripture tells us that every single one of us have sinned and fallen short. None of us measure up. Not a single one of us alone is good enough. BUT JESUS … Because of Jesus you are righteous. Romans 31:22 “Righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe.” Well that’s pretty darn simple, now isn’t it? Do you place your faith in Jesus? Do you believe in Him? Not understand him. Not know everything about him. No, just believe in him with faith. Yes? Then you are RIGHTEOUS. And because you are righteous, God sees you. He hears you. His attention is on you and he will deliver you. He will come through for you. There’s no doubt about it! Now, because you know God isn’t the angry old man with a big stick waiting to hit you, you can find peace in saying, “Ahhhhh, it’s good to be seen.” It’s good to know the one who can do something about this already knows about it. It’s good to know the one who can make this impossible I face radically turn around to become possible, already has a plan in action. It’s good to be seen by God. Psalm 14:2 “From heaven the LORD looks down to see if anyone is wise enough to search for him.” I may not be wise enough to have it all figured out. I may not be wise enough to always get it right. I may not be wise enough to have all the answers or understand even half of it, but I am wise enough to search for God! That’s all God requires of you here. He doesn’t require your 10 year plan