El Roi

Written summer 1997-

El Roi, You are the "God Who Sees". Hagar was dealt with harshly by Sarai, and she fled from her into the wilderness. Hagar was used and abused. She was extremely hurt, but You told her to return and to submit. She said, "Thou God seest me." Yes, You see, and You make things right. May I hold no bitterness in my heart against those who have hurt me. May I know and experience Your forgiveness in my life, and by Your grace, may I be able to forgive.

Yes, El Roi, You are the God who sees all of my hurts and tribulations, persecutions and trials. But You are also the God who sees all of MY secret sins, too. You see and "..(know) the secrets of (my ) heart." (Ps. 44:21b) "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." (Ps. 139:23-24)

You are also the God who sees and watches over me and my husband and our precious children. May Your eye always be on us in protection. You also tell me in Ps. 32:8 that you will "instruct" me and "teach" me in the "way which (I should) go", and You said that You
will "guide" me with Your EYE. Yes, Lord, as You watch over us in everything we do, guide and advise us with Your EYE just as a godly parent directs his children with his eyes and facial expressions and keeps them from doing wrong. May I remember to watch over my children in this way. Thou art the God who sees, and may I be the parent who sees as You would have me to. In Jesus' name. Amen!