"THOU GOD SEEST ME"


A. "AND SHE CALLED THE NAME OF THE LORD THAT SPAKE UNTO HER, THOU GOD SEEST ME: FOR SHE SAID, HAVE I ALSO LOOKED AFTER HIM THAT SEETH ME?" Gen. 16:1-6
  1. The story of the flight of Hagar is full of pathos:
    1. Trouble in the home of Abraham.
    2. Sarah's severity caused Hagar to flee Abraham's home.
  2. The Lord knew that the difficulties were not one-sided:
    1. Sarah's original suggestion backfired; it was not according to God's plan; it was unwise.
    2. The marriage of Abraham to Hagar did not have the Lord's approval.
    3. So, in pity for all concerned, He persuaded Hagar to return to her mistress and be in submission - Gen. 16:9-16
B. "THOU GOD SEEST ME"
  1. This is an acknowledgement on our part that we are not hidden from God:
    1. "Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou?" - John 1:48
    2. "For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth" - 2 Chron. 16:9
  2. This knowledge by us is:
    1. Reassuring to the godly - Gen. 22:12
    2. Awe-inspiring to the ungodly - Gen. 6:1-19; 19:1- 22; Rev. 6:14-17
  3. He will make a careful record of what He sees in us, good or bad; and He will deal with us accordingly:
    1. Remember Sodom and Gomorrah - Gen. 19:1-25
    2. Do not forget the fall of ancient Babylon - Dan. 5:1-28
    3. Let us not forget what the Lord sees and records of our own lives - 2 Cor. 5:10
    4. Here is food for prayerful meditation, and for a full realization that God sees us.
C. OUR KNOWLEDGE THAT GOD SEES US AND WHAT WE DO OUGHT TO BE MOST INSTRUCTIVE
  1. It ought to cause us to resist the temptation to sin against God:
    1. That was the secret of Joseph when he refused the temptation of Potiphar's wife - Gen. 39:9
    2. That is what David forgot when he committed a crime against one of his soldiers - 2 Sam. 11:2-5
    3. That is what Ananias and his wife forgot when they attempted to lie to Peter - Acts 5:1-11
  2. The words of our text are most encouraging:
    1. In the time of adversity - Rev. 2:8-11
    2. In the time of sorrow - Isa. 63:9
    3. When we bow our knees in prayer, God sees us and hears our humble prayer.
  3. Such knowledge gives us boldness to come to the throne of grace with hope and courage: Heb. 4:16
  4. It gives us courage to stand for the right in the face of seeming overwhelming opposition: EXAMPLES -
    1. The three Hebrew men - Dan. 3:15-30
    2. The apostles - Acts 4:19; 5:29
  5. It reassures us that we are not alone in the battle with Satan and his agents: Matt. 28:18-20
  6. The knowledge that God sees us shows:
    1. That He is interested in us.
    2. We have many life examples of God's interest in His children -
      1. He saw David when he took care of his father's sheep - Acts 13:22
      2. He saw Saul on the way to Damascus - Acts 9:1- 11
    3. It is the loving Saviour who has His eyes upon His children to guide them, to shield them, and to save them.


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