Today I started something that every mom knows all too well. And personally, I wish I could hire someone to do- laundry. I promise these clothes have reproduced like rabbits in the spring. I folded, what seemed like, all day. And I STILL have 4 baskets to go! Where did it come from? And seriously, how is it all going to fit back into the drawers?
As I folded, and folded, and folded, I thought, “This pile is EVERLASTING. It will not end!” Heavily considered moving to a nudist colony, but this cold changed my mind really quickly. I mean, I do enjoy the 5.2 seconds that all the laundry is cleaned and put up each week. Who am I kidding? It is never all cleaned AND put up!? Have you met me? (Mom, this is NOT where you comment!)
As much as I think that the laundry is never-ending, it will eventually end. The kids will grow up. The house will eventually get cleaned. I will someday find the bottom of my kitchen sink. And one day, I won’t trip over tiny shoes and toys littered across my floors.
But God. (That has to be one of my favorite sentences of all time.) God is never-ending. His love is everlasting. There isn’t a mess too big that will make him love me less. God’s promises are eternal.
Psalm 106 opens with “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.”
My forever is numbered. God’s forever is not. His love will last far beyond my life on this earth. His promises will last until we are called home to heaven. Because of his love and his promise, I can get through the endless piles of laundry and the constant tripping hazards and death traps of clutter.
Because I know that God is with me every step of the way. Elohim made me (clutter, mess, piles, and all), El Roi sees me (even when I feel un-noticed and like I’m a live-in maid), El Shadday is my blessing when I have lost my way, and El Olam is my home when my house is out of control or when the world has just gone crazy.
From one mom buried under a pile of laundry to another, in the light of eternity, the laundry doesn’t matter. What matters is that you know God. I don’t mean you know about God. What I want for you is to get up and walk WITH God. I want you to KNOW God like you know how you like your coffee, like a dog knows its owner, and like your child knows how you’re eating an Oreo in the pantry with the light off and the door closed.
I pray you are getting to KNOW who God is in this journey. I know I am. I am thankful that He is the same God that my grandparents knew, that Abraham knew, and that I know.
When I write these (almost) daily devotional thoughts, please know that I have not written them days in advance. I write them as soon as I have something I feel God has told me to share. Some days, I don’t think they are as profound or that my writing is that good. Often, those are the days when someone texts me and tells me how much it meant to them. (Thank you for that; it means more than you will ever know.) That is why they are posted at various times during the day.
When I study scripture, I often have at least 3 different translations open to get different wording and context and to bring on greater understanding. Here lately, I have added in two commentaries, two exhaustive concordances, and an Old Testament Bible History book. (Thanks to you all. lol) Sometimes the same verse will just “hit” me differently in one translation where I just read over it in another. Its not that they don’t mean the same thing; it’s just that the wording resonates with me in one translation more than another.
Yesterday I talked about the tamarisk tree and how its roots run deep. I mentioned that I am blessed to have a family legacy of believers who have passed on their faith through the generations. I know that might be a touchy topic for some, and I pray I have not offended anyone. Sometimes we have a rough past; we can look back on that and see how God brought us through it and restored us. Sometimes, no matter how hard we pray, our kids are pulled away from faith, and it scares us. In all the times, good and bad, God is there. He sees us (El Roi), he sustains us (El Shadday), and he is with us (El Olam).
There’s an old saying that says “home is where the heart is”. Scripture tells us in Matthew 6:19-21, “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store up treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will be.”
So my question is, where is home? If home is where your heart is, your treasure is also there. Then where is “there”?
Psalm 90 is a recorded prayer of Moses, and it opens with, “Lord, through all the generations you have been our home! Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from the beginning to end, you are God.” (NLT)
The NIV says “you have been our dwelling place”.
The GWT says, “you have been our refuge”.
What a beautiful picture of El Olam. What a fantastic picture of home, our refuge, and our dwelling place!
Let your faith be so rooted in God that the devil shakes when your feet hit the ground in the morning. Let your prayers be so big that they scare you when they come true. Let people around you feel the presence of God when you walk in the room because you are so in tune with him and have a rich relationship with him. Let God be your home.
Let God be the place where you store your treasures. Let God be the one to see you, sustain you, carry you, surround you, and hold you. Let Him flow from you to your children
Psalm 90:14 says this, “Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives.”
As someone who loves to sing, that sounds wonderful to me.
Be a blessing to someone today and have a great day with Jesus!
In our key scripture this week, it is noted that Abraham planted a tamarisk tree. This tree was planted to mark the treaty made with Abimelech and in worship of God.
Before this, I don’t think I had ever heard of a tamarisk tree, so I had to look it up. A tamarisk tree has deep roots and needs a lot of water. But it is also a symbol of strength, symbolizing a covenant and eternal life. It is valued for its delicate beauty, serves as a windbreak, and has the ability to grow in a desert climate.
This tree symbolizes hope, resilience, faithfulness, and eternal life. So it is fitting that Abraham planted this tree as a symbol of God’s eternal nature and unending covenant.
When we plant a tree, especially a slow-growing tree like the tamarisk tree, we don’t plant it for us to enjoy; we plant it for future generations. At the end of this chapter, Abraham has had the birth of his promised son, he has made a peace treaty with a king, and he is seeing God’s eternal nature played out before him. He is planting a tree as a reminder to his future descendants of who El Olam is.
El Olam transcends through generations, but we must teach our children so that they can teach their children. Our children see our faith being lived out before them. Plant the seed in them and allow God to water it.
I have a wonderful legacy of faith in my family. I am truly blessed and forever grateful for the faith of my family, who have loved me, taught me, and raised me in the Word. I know not every family has that legacy. And not every child stays close to God even when they are raised in the church. But if you don’t teach them to know God, then it’s possible that they will never know God.
All El Olam to be the God of your family and future generations.
Last week, our focus was El Shadday, God Almighty. God gave himself this name in Genesis 17:1, where he told Abraham, âI am El Shaddai. Live in my presence with integrity.â This name is associated with our covenantal God, as he called himself that before giving Abraham the promise that he would make him the âfather of many nations.â
Why do you think that God linked this particular name to covenants and promises?
What does the name El Shaddai mean to you? How have you seen him work in your life?
El Shaddaiâs literal translation is âthe Mountain Oneâ. We talked last week about what we thought of when we saw a mountain. How did El Shaddai reveal himself to you this week? Did anyone have a âmountainâ moment?
When we pray using the name El Shaddai, we pray to invoke his power, his promise, and his blessing. Did you use his name in prayer this week? How did it make you feel?
We have a personal situation going on that I prayed for his blessing upon, and I got a definitive answer.
In the deeper study section, we were asked to consider the name El Shaddai and how it relates to the context of passages.
Who is El Shaddai in Genesis 28:3?
Ruth 1:20-22
Job 6:1-4, 13-14
Who looked up the story of Balaam (Numbers 22-24)? What did you think?
This week we will be studying the name El Olam. The everlasting God or the Eternal One. Where El Shaddai meets us in our waiting, El Olam will give us hope.
Our key scripture is Genesis 21:32-33
âAfter they made the treaty in Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, left and went back to the land of the Philistines. Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba and worshipped Yahweh, El Olam, there.â
A little context as to what is going on here. If we back up to Genesis 20, we will see that Abraham and Sarah are new to the town of Gerar. Abraham was pulling the same stunt he did in Genesis 12 when they were in Egypt, and he introduced her as his sister. Which, technically, she was; she was his half-sister.
King Abimelech sent for her and had her brought to his palace in an effort to make her his new wife.
The name Abimelech is a title, like Pharaoh, for king or ruler. Phicol (fi-coal) was a name used for a commander, like a general.
According to Genesis 20:3, God spoke to Abimelech in a dream. This tells us that Abimelech was a God-fearing man. God had told him that he was a dead man because Sarah was already married. Abimelech said whoa! I havenât touched her, and I was told she was his sister. I didnât know. Iâm innocent. God said, yes, that is why I am coming to you so that you stay that way. Return her to her husband, and he will pray for you, and if you donât, then you will surely die.
Early the next morning, Abimelech gathered his people and told them what happened. He summoned Abraham and said, why did you do this? What have I done to you to possess you to do such a thing?
Abraham said, in my defense, I thought this was a godless place, and âtechnically,â she is my sister. Insert shoulder shrug.
Abimelech gave him cattle, male and female servants, and gave him back his wife, Sarah, and 1,000 pieces of silver, and said, choose where you want to live. I am settling any claims against me, and your reputation is clear.
Abraham prayed, Abimelech was spared certain death, and the women of his home were blessed to be able to have children. Since this was mentioned, this tells us that Sarah was living in the house long enough for the women to realize that they werenât getting pregnant.
Then we move to chapter 21, where we are now seeing the covenant of God that was made in chapter 17 starts to come to fruition. Isaac is born.
In verse 22, Abimelech and Phicol come to visit Abraham. At least five years have passed at this point since Abraham first came to settle in Gerar. Abimelech sees that God is blessing Abraham and asks him to âswear that you will never deceive me, my children, or descendants.âÂ
Abraham swears and then lodges a complaint against some of Abimelechâs servants who have taken a well from Abrahamâs servants by force. Abimelech says he doesnât know anything about it. Abraham gathers some animals to give to Abimelech, and they make a treaty. Then Abraham gathered seven lambs and gave them to Abimelech to show the agreement that Abraham dug a well, which he named Beersheba (well of the oath).
After they left, Abraham planted a tree, and there he worshiped the LORD, the Eternal God- El Olam.
Now that we know a little more context on this verse lets talk about the name. El Olam.
El Olam is used four times in scripture and means everlasting God and is applied to his laws, promises, covenant, and kingdom.
What do you think of when you think of everlasting?
God has no beginning and no end. That is something that is hard for our human minds to comprehend because we have a beginning and an end.
John 1 says, âIn the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.â
Deuteronomy 33:27 says, âThe eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you.â
Jeremiah 10:10 says, âBut the LORD is the only true God. He is the living God and the everlasting King!â
In Isaiah 9, when he prophesied of the coming Christ, he said his name will be called, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father (EL Olam), and Prince of Peace.
El Olam is our constant. He is always there, always was, and always will be. He is our hope when things look bleak. He is with us on our mountain top and in our valleys.
As we go into this week, let’s think about how El Olamâs eternal nature relates to his promises.
Where have you seen the hope of El Olam in your life already?
Is there something in your life now that you need to surrender to our everlasting Father?
Sunday, I mentioned that El Shadday was the blessing of Balaam. Have you ever read the story of Balaam in the book of Numbers?
It’s an interesting story about Balak, King of Moab, and Balaam a diviner. It would be a lot to type out as it spans 3 chapters(22-24), but the gist is this. The Israelites moved to town, and Balak, the king of Moab, was scared of their size, so he summoned Balaam, the diviner, to come and curse them.
Balaam said he could only do what God told him to do. Then there’s this part about Balaam beating his donkey and his donkey TALKING to him. (Don’t read it in the KJV to your kids unless you want a giggle.)
Balak begged Balaam to curse them, and Balaam offered sacrifices to God three times, and each time God told Balaam to bless the Israelites, not curse them. Balak got mad and said, I summoned you to curse them, and you bless them!”
Balaam said, “I told you from the beginning that I can only do what God tells me to do!
(Ok, so that is my paraphrase, but I can totally see Balaam throwing snaps as he said, “I TOLD YOU!”)
Balaam was a diviner or a sorcerer. Not someone we would consider to have a direct connection to God, or someone whom we would even think that he would use. I truly hope that the misconception that we need to be perfect to be used as his vessel has been squashed in your mind.
In Balaam’s final message, he says,
“This is the message of Balaam, son of Beor,
The message of the man whose eyes see clearly,
the message of one who hears the words of God,
who has knowledge from the Most High,
who sees a vision from the Almighty (Shadday),
who bows down with eyes wide open;
I see him, but not here and now.
I perceive him, but far in the distant future.
A star will rise from Jacob.
A scepter will emerge from Israel.”
God used Balaam to foretell the coming of Christ, and God used Balaam to bless his people when an earthly king wanted them cursed.
Balaam knew that he could not speak out of turn against God. While his eagerness or greediness initially had his donkey talking to him, he found that if he relied on God, then he could be a blessing.
El Shadday is our sustainer, our almighty, our immovable mountain, and our greatest blessing. As you move into the weekend, I hope you take solace in knowing that Shadday is with you, even when things seem out of control. Even when you feel you are being cursed, God is still blessing you.
I am doing the Bible Recap reading plan on the Bible app, and I have read ahead. Not on purpose, but some mornings I just get caught up in the word and keep going, and then I have read 3 days ahead and not realized it. Well, here I am reading the first of Exodus. We have met Moses; he’s grown, and God is telling him that he needs to go head-to-head with Pharaoh and demand that he let his people go.
That would be scary for anyone, but Moses “is a poor speaker”; perhaps he stutters or has a lisp. Either way, it is enough to shake his confidence to the point that he tells God that he can’t do what God has asked him to do.
I mean, I get it. He doesn’t feel qualified. He lacks eloquent speech. He lacks confidence. I am all of these things. But he is telling God this. God. The creator of the universe. His Elohim, El Roi, El Shadday, YAHWEH!
And this is where my toes got hurt. In the daily wind-up, the facilitator and writer says that Moses’s fears and insecurities are an attack on God’s character.
Remember when we talked about the creative talents that God gave us? We all have different talents, and we all use them differently. God gave you these talents and these abilities, and he gave them to you so that you can glorify him with them.
So when we question God about our ability to use WHAT HE GAVE US, we are questioning El Shadday about his sufficiency. His ability to sustain and support us. We are questioning whether he knew what he was doing when he poured that ability into us.
Y’all. I’m gonna have to sit with that today.
I had a friend tell me I needed to do something, and I laughed. I then asked my mom, and she agreed with my friend. So I asked 2 more friends and my husband. And they all agreed with my friend that I should do it. So I added it to my prayer list, and my husband and I pray about it every night. And no, I’m not going to tell you what it is yet because I’m still not accepting it. lol
But what right do I have to question the gift that God gave me? How can I not use it to gloirfy Him? How can I not do what He is calling me to do? If I question him, am I not questioning his very character? Am I not trusting that he would supply me with every need?
My question to you is this, and please comment below because I want to know if your toes hurt too. What gift has God given you that you aren’t using, or are you wrestling with God on how he has asked you to use it? Do you trust him to be sufficient?
I’m off to find some steel-toed shoes. Y’all have a great day with Jesus!
In the opening of Genesis 17, we are introduced to the name El Shadday, and he tells Abram, “I am El Shadday. Live in my presence with integrity.” God goes on to tell Abram of his promise to make him the father of many nations and then to change his and Sarai’s names to Abraham and Sarah.
In verse 17, we see where Abraham bowed his face to the ground and laughed and thought, “Can a son be born to a hundred-year-old man and a ninety-year-old woman?” Then Abraham asked Elohim, “Why not let Ishmael be my heir?”
Elohim said, “No, your heir will come through Sarah, and you will name him Isaac” (He laughs).”
God had a plan. And there was nothing that was going to thwart His plan.
El Shadday is God Almighty, our covenant maker and keeper.
There are times when we get anxious and impatient, so we don’t wait on God’s timing. We want to rush the process, or we don’t trust that God is going to see it through as He told us he would.
Oddly enough, one of the hardest verses for Christians to believe is not the birth to a virgin or even the resurrection of Christ. It is the promise found in 1 Corinthians 10:13. This verse is one of the most misinterpreted verses that I have heard. It says, “There isn’t any temptation that you have experienced which is unusual for humans. God, who faithfully keeps his promises, will not allow you to be tempted beyond your power to resist. But when you are tempted, he will also give you the ability to endure the temptation as your way of escape.”
(What is normally said is, “God won’t give you more than you can handle.” That is not what that verse says. Read it again.)
God will not allow you to be tempted beyond your power to resist. So that bar of chocolate calling your name as a late-night snack… tell it it has the wrong number.
Back to God’s plan. I had an ah-ha moment in the early hours this morning. I excitedly shared Christ’s lineage yesterday and how Luke traced it back to Abraham. In that lineage, we see the name Perez, son of Judah. (Luke 3:33).
Go back to Genesis 49:8-12.
Read Jacob’s (Israel) blessing to his son Judah. Does this sound like someone you know? Perhaps the Lion of Judah?
Now go further back to Genesis 38 and read the whole chapter.
As you can read, Judah slept with his daughter-in-law. His first two sons, God was not pleased with, and took their lives. Now, as per the custom, if a son dies, the next son takes the now-widowed sister-in-law as his wife. Since Judah’s 3rd son was too young, he told Tamar to go back to her family until he was grown. But Judah assumed that Tamar was the reason that his first two sons died, so he didn’t tell her when his third son was ready. She caught on, tricked Judah, slept with him, and got pregnant with twins. Perez was one of those twins.
(What a tangled web we weave when we practice to conceive.)
Luke 3:33, the lineage of Christ, Perez, son of Judah.
I share this to point out that the lineage of Christ is full of impatient people who try to take matters into their own hands and attempt to do things their own way.
Let this bring you comfort that no matter how badly you mess up, you are not going to mess up El Shadday’s plan for you as long as you continue to seek him.
Ask El Shadday to instill in you the faith to believe in his promises and give you the patience to wait on him until the time is right.
If you haven’t done this week’s assignment, then you may want to come back to this, as I am about to share my thoughts on the first two questions. This is where God spoke to me today, and I felt I needed to share.
(Side note, I am not super smart. I spend a lot of time googling, looking in my Bible history books, concordances, and commentaries, or picking the brains of a couple of the really super smart Bible men in my life to compile what I bring to you all. So please don’t think I am some sort of Bible wiz. )
We are first introduced to the name El Shadday (or El Shaddai) in Genesis 17:1-2
“When Abram was 99 years old, Yahweh appeared to him. He said to Abram, “I am El Shadday. Live in my presence with integrity. I will give you my promise, and I will give you very many descendants.”
The first question we were asked this week was why we thought this name was linked to the covenant he made with Abraham.
If you haven’t come up with your answer yet, I’ll wait.
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Ok, so let’s see if you made the same connection I did today.
Jump over to Luke chapter 3 and start in verse 23.
(Now, I grew up with an old NKJV in my hand, so we would call this the “begats.” But bear with me. Read the list or just the names in the list really quickly.)
Did you see it?
We start with Jesus and then go backwards in his family tree. We go through a lot of names that I don’t totally recognize, then we see David, Boaz, Judah, Jacob, Isaac, and…….Abraham! You can keep going all the way back to Adam, but for today and this lesson, we are focusing on Abraham.
El Shadday, God Almighty, made a covenant with Abraham. That he would be the father of many nations. Only ONE GOD can make that kind of covenant.
I will give you many descendants.
Many nations and KINGS will come from you.
I will be your God and the God of your descendants.
If you read further in Genesis 17, you will see where God said that he will confirm the covenant through Abraham’s not-yet-born son, Isaac. (vs19).
El Shadday made a covenant with Abraham that his lineage would be the lineage of Jesus, Yeshua, our Yahweh!
So why do you think God linked this particular name to the covenant that he made with Abraham and his descendants?
Because God knew we needed a Savior. God’s plan for Jesus was ALREADY in place! Jesus wasn’t the plan B, he wasn’t even plan A. He was THE plan from the beginning.
Not only did he make a covenant with him, but he also changed his name and Sarai’s name. They are no longer called Abram [Exalted Father] but Abraham [Father of Many] and Sarai [my princess] but Sarah [Princess]. She was no longer just the princess of her house but the Princess.
Their new names came with the reminder that God made a covenant with them. They were to be the beginning of a great family history.
How would you have responded? Honestly, I may have required a change of clothing at the mere appearance of El Shadday. But to know that He considered me for such a covenant would be humbling, to say the least.
I hope you meet El Shadday today as you read, and you have a glimpse of his Might and Power.
Come back later and tell me, where did you see El Shadday today?
So far in our journey, we have learned about Elohim and El Roi. In Scripture, names arenât just titles; they reveal Godâs character, his posture towards humanity, and how he meets us in specific seasons.
What does Elohim mean?
And El Roi?
Last week, we focused on the name El Roi, the God who sees me. I presented you with some questions to consider when thinking about the name El Roi.
Is there a time in your life when you felt âunseenâ?
What part of you do you need El Roi to see right now?
How does it make you feel knowing that God sees you, the past, present, and future you?
Where did you see El Roi, or how were you seen by El Roi this week?
What images come to mind when you hear the name El Roi?
We saw this week how Sarai took things into her own hands and offered up Hagar, then we saw the hurt that occurred between Hagar and Sarai, and then how Hagar ran away.Â
Hagar is:
Used
Displaced
Pregnant
Alone
Yet she names God.
The first person in scripture to name God is not a patriarch, but a runaway slave woman.
Things tend to fall apart when we try to speed up Godâs timeline.
How have you seen Godâs mercy emerge from your own misguided attempts to be in charge?
How have you experienced El Roiâs watchful care?
At the end of the study, a few verses were listed, and we were asked to consider how they relate to the meaning of El Roi. Would anyone care to share how they saw El Roi in these passages?
El Roi is âGod sees us.â This week we will be studying how the one who sees us is also the one who can act.
Itâs one thing to be seen; it’s another to be sustained.
This week, we will be studying El Shadday, which means God Almighty. Its literal translation is âGod, the Mountain One.â
What do you think of when you think of a mountain?
Stability
Permanence
Refuge
Smallness of self
Our God is a god of stability, permanence, and refuge.
El Shadday is mentioned in scripture 48 times. Six times in Genesis, once in Exodus, twice in Numbers, twice in Ruth, twice in Psalms, once in Isaiah, and the remainder in Job.
“Shadday” in English means “Almighty,” which establishes him as an all-powerful, sufficient, and sovereign God. This title suggests that God can keep his promises, establish his purpose, protect his people, and supply all our needs.
We are first introduced to the name El Shadday in Genesis 17:1-2: âWhen Abram was 99 years old, Yahweh appeared to him. He said to Abram, âI am El Shaddai. Live in my presence with integrity. I will give you my promise, and I will give you many descendants.â
What stands out to you about Abramâs age?
What does El Shaddai ask of Abram before his promise?
God is asking Abram to walk with integrity before he receives his inheritance.
El Shadday is the name that God gave himself. His name reveals that he is not only the creator of the universe but the one who maintains it. When God tells Abram who he is, he says, âI give you a promiseâ or â I will make a covenant with you.â
Our God, our El Shaddai, is the only one who can make a promise or covenant with his people. There is no other god that can do that.
I once read that âhumans make contracts; God makes covenants.âÂ
A contract is based on performance. A contract is based on character.
In Genesis, El Shadday is the covenant maker; in Exodus, he is the assurance of Moses; and in Numbers, he is the blessing of Balaam. In Ruth, he is Naomiâs devotion; in Job, he is wisdom and divine transcendence; in Psalms, he is the shelter; and in Isaiah, he is prophecy. He is omnipotent, our covenant, a disciplinarian, and universally sovereign.Â
How can we not worship at the feet of El Shaddai?
Based on your knowledge of scripture, how do you see El Shaddai in Psalms, Ruth, and Exodus?
Where have you seen El Shadday already in your life?
Where do you need God not just to see but to be sufficient?
Where have you been trying to carry what only El Shaddai can hold?
When we pray using the name of El Shadday, we invoke his power, his promise, and his blessing.
El Roi sees us in our wandering; El Shaddai meets us in our waiting.
I had something planned to post today, but God just changed that through my daily worship devotional. So instead, I am going to share the link below for you to enjoy as well. (To subscribe to the devotional text “Sing” to 79316. You will get a free daily (weekday) singing devotional sent to you.)
The speaker shared several scriptures on sight/seeing/vision that just sum up this week beautifully. She runs through them quickly, so I will share them so you can make notes of them and study later. I am going to share them in the Names of God, God’s Word Translation.
God gives us physical sight:
Exodus 4:11 “Yahweh asked him, ‘Who gave humans their mouths? Who makes humans unable to talk or hear? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? It is I, Yahweh!”
Proverbs 20:12 “The ear that hears, the eyes that seeâYahweh made them both.”
Matthew 11:5 “Blind people see again, lame people are walking, those with skin diseases are made clean, deaf people hear again, dead people are brought back to life, and poor people hear the Good News.”
Mark 8:22-25 “As they came to Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man to Yeshua. They begged Yeshua to touch him. Yeshua took the blind man’s hand and led him out of the village. He spit into the man’s eyes and placed his hand on him. Yeshua asked him, ‘Can you see anything?’ The man looked up and said, “I see people. They look like trees walking around.” Then Yeshua placed his hands on the man’s eyes a second time, and the man saw clearly. His sight was normal again. He could see everything clearly, even at a distance.”
God gives us spiritual sight:
Acts 9:17-18 “Ananias left and entered Judas’ house. After he placed his hand on Saul, Ananias said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Yeshua, who appeared to you on your way to Damascus, sent me to you. He wants you to see again and to be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Immediately, something like fish scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. Then Saul stood up and was baptized.”
Acts 26:15-18 “I asked, ‘Who are you, sir?’ The Lord answered, “I am Yeshua, the one you’re persecuting. Stand up! I have appeared to you for a reason. I’m appointing you to be a servant and witness of what you have seen and of what I will show you. I will rescue you from the Jewish people and from the non-Jewish people to whom I am sending you. You will open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan’s control to God’s. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and a share among God’s people who are made holy by believing in me.”
Hebrews 11:27 “Faith led Moses to leave Egypt without being afraid of the king’s anger. Moses didn’t give up but continued as if he could actually see the invisible God.”
Psalm 119:18 “Uncover my eyes so that I may see the miraculous things in your teachings.”
Our sight is a tool that leads us to God:
Psalm 63:2 “So I look for you in the holy place to see your power and your glory.”
Luke 11:34 “Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is unclouded, your whole body is full of light. But when your eye is evil, your body is full of darkness.”
2 Corinthians 4:18 “We don’t look for things that can be seen but for things that can’t be seen. Things that can be seen are only temporary. But things that can’t be seen last forever.”
Psalm 27:4 “I have asked one thing from Yahweh. This I will seek: to remain in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life in order to gaze at Yahweh’s beauty and to search for an answer in his temple.”
Our faith will be made sight:
Revelation 1:7 “Look! He is coming in the clouds. Every eye will see him, even those who pierced him. Every tribe on earth will mourn because of him. This is true. Amen.”
1 Corinthians 13:12 “Now we see a blurred image in a mirror. Then we will see very clearly. Now my knowledge is incomplete. Then I will have complete knowledge, as God has complete knowledge of me.”
God sees you:
Genesis 16:13 “Hagar named Yahweh, who had been speaking to her, ‘You are El Roi.'” She said, “This is the place where I watched the One who watches over me.”
My prayer is that you have been blessed this week, knowing that El Roi sees you and has given you the ability to see him.
