“The God Who Sees Me”
Through Apostle Eckhardt’s prophetic word, God allowed me to know that He saw me. That simple yet powerful confirmation reached into the deepest parts of my heart. He acknowledged the pain of my past and the struggles I had tried so hard to hide. Sometimes, all we need is to know that God sees us — not just in our victories but in our valleys. When you understand that He sees you, it changes how you see Him.
One of the most powerful examples of this truth is found in the story of Hagar. God had promised Abram and Sarai a child, but when time passed and the promise seemed delayed, Sarai decided to take matters into her own hands. She gave her maidservant, Hagar, to Abram — a desperate attempt to make something happen that only God could do.
Hagar didn’t ask for that position. She didn’t ask to be in the middle of someone else’s promise. Yet, suddenly, she had something Sarai didn’t — a child. And sometimes, that’s how life happens. You didn’t ask for the gift, the position, the favor, or the calling, but God gave it to you anyway. Maybe He elevated you in ministry or blessed you with influence. And sometimes, the very people who opened the door for you will turn against you once you walk through it.
Abram told Sarai, “She’s your servant; do with her whatever you think best.” So Sarai mistreated Hagar, and Hagar fled. Have you ever been pushed aside, mistreated, or misunderstood for something you didn’t even ask for? Have you ever said, “God didn’t call me to take this kind of mistreatment”? I have. But here’s the truth: sometimes God will require you to endure uncomfortable seasons to bring forth what’s inside you.
The angel of the Lord found Hagar in her wilderness and said, “Go back and submit to your mistress.” (Genesis 16:9). That’s not the word most of us want to hear when we’ve been wounded. But submission to God’s word, even through pain, produces power. It was through her submission that God released a prophetic promise.
The angel told her, “I will increase your descendants so much that they will be too numerous to count… You will give birth to a son, and you shall name him Ishmael, for the Lord has heard of your misery.” (Genesis 16:10–11).
God met Hagar in the wilderness — not in a palace, not in comfort, but in brokenness. That’s where she encountered El Roi — “The God who sees me.” And it was in that revelation that she declared, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” (Genesis 16:13).
When God sees you, He doesn’t just look at your condition; He looks into your destiny. He gives you a promise that sustains you when nothing else can. Hagar didn’t just receive a word — she received vision. She saw the God who saw her.
There was a time in my life when I, too, felt cast aside and unseen. But through a prophetic word, God reminded me that He saw me. And when I knew that, I could see Him — even in the storm. That revelation gave me strength to endure seasons I didn’t understand.
Maybe that’s where you are right now — running, hurting, or wondering if God still remembers you. Let me remind you: He sees you. In your pain, your confusion, your wilderness — He sees you. And He’s not just watching; He’s pursuing you with purpose.
Allow Him to reveal Himself in your brokenness so you can say like Hagar, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” When you see the God who sees you, everything changes.
He’s still El Roi — the God who sees. And if He saw Hagar, He sees you too.
