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God Who Sees

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Then she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, “You are God Who Sees”; for she said, “Have I not even here [in the wilderness] remained alive after seeing Him [who sees me with understanding and compassion]?” — Genesis 16:13 (AMP) The Angel of the LORD found Hagar, Sarai’s maid, by a spring of water in the wilderness. She had run away because of the harsh treatment she was receiving from Sarai. He instructed her to go back and submit to her authority. Then the Angel of the LORD said to her, “I will multiply your descendants exceedingly, so that they shall not be counted for multitude.” He also told her to name the son she was carrying Ishmael, because the LORD has heard her affliction. (See Genesis 16:7-11). If you are going through challenging times, know that Yahweh hears your affliction and suffering. And He is El Roi, the God Who Sees. He sees you with understanding and compassion. Whether you are in the wilderness or a fiery furnace, He is with you. Continue to persevere t...
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Fix Your Hope

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Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. — 1 Timothy 6:17 (NASB1995) Who or what is your hope fixed upon? Is it material wealth, the government, a particular person, your physical appearance, or your possessions? Rich or poor, may we all center our hope on the living God, Who has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness. (See 2 Peter 1:3) He is the God of more than enough, and He is our Source. Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. (James 1:17 LSB) How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in Yahweh his God, Who made heaven and earth, the sea and all that is in them; Who keeps truth forever; (Psalms 146:5-6 LSB) Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will prais...
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His Purpose Prevails

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  Then Job answered Yahweh and said, “I know that You can do all things, And that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted.” — Job 42:1-2 (LSB) In Daniel 5:18—21 (NKJV), Daniel said to king Belshazzar, “O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father a kingdom and majesty, glory and honor. And because of the majesty that He gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. ...But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him. Then he was driven from the sons of men, his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. They fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and appoints over it whomever He chooses.” (See Daniel 5:18—21 NKJV) Know that our great God rules. Instead of being puffed up with pride, keep a humble heart before Yahweh...
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He Speaks

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Then Yahweh answered Job out of the whirlwind and said, — Job 38:1 (LSB) When the storms of life come, continue to trust the God Most High and listen intently for His voice. Your ears will hear sweet words behind you: “Go this way. There is your path; this is how you should go” whenever you must decide whether to turn to the right or the left. (Isaiah 30:21 VOICE) In 1 Kings 19:11-12 (NKJV), the LORD instructed Elijah to, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the LORD.” And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice. In 1 Kings 19:15-16, the LORD gave Elijah directions on where to go and what to do when he arrived. “Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as in the re...
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He Hears AND He Cares

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“But it is wrong to say God doesn’t listen, to say the Almighty isn’t concerned.” — Job 35:13 (NLT) In the midst of affliction and adversity, it may seem like God has abandoned you, or that your cries for help are falling on deaf ears. However, Psalms 34:15 (LSB) says: The eyes of Yahweh are toward the righteous and His ears are open to their cry for help. You can be assured that our Heavenly Father is always listening to the pleas of His children, and He will answer. In addition, 1 Peter 5:7 (AMP) says to cast all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully].  From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. — Psalms 61:2 (NKJV)
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No Partiality

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Could God govern if he hated justice? Are you going to condemn the almighty judge?For he says to kings, ‘You are wicked,’ and to nobles, ‘You are unjust.’ He doesn’t care how great a person may be, and he pays no more attention to the rich than to the poor. He made them all. — Job 34:17-19 (NLT) …“I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality, but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him.” (See Acts 10:34-35 NASB1995) The Lord is not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. (See 2 Peter 3:9 NASB1995) God shows personal favoritism to no man. (See Galatians 2:6 NKJV) If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9 NASB1995) As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. (Psalms 103:12 NASB1995) He redeems your life from destruction, and crowns you with lovingkindness and tender m...
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He's Mindful of Us

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When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained, what is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him? — Psalms 8:3-4 (NKJV) O Yahweh, You have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You understand my thought from afar. You scrutinize my path and my lying down, and are intimately acquainted with all my ways. How precious are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake, I am still with You. (Psalms 139:1-3, 17-18 LSB) Nothing we do or think is hidden from Yahweh. …even the very hairs of your head are all numbered [for the Father is sovereign and has complete knowledge]. (Matthew 10:30 AMP) God is aware of all our ways, and yet He still loves us. Consider the kind of extravagant love the Father has lavished on us—He calls us children of God! It’s true; we are His beloved children. (See 1 John 3:1...
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