Devotional: “The One Who Sees Me”

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Genesis 16:13, “She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her, “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.”

In our own grief and misery, we often feel that the Lord is nowhere to be found. When a person feels so all alone, often questions arise in their mind; “Where is God?”, “Is God hearing my prayers?” or “Is God seeing my misery?” This is one of the most difficult times of grief and loss, which leads to loneliness and isolation.

For many people, grief is so lonely that they don’t feel like being around people, and the only one you really trust to know how you feel is God. Yet in that isolation and grief, sometimes it seems that God is so far away, so far away that you feel isolated from the One who loves you the most. When this happens the loneliness of grief can lead to despair and maybe even depression.

Yet, we learn, as Hagar did in the above passage, that God has been there the whole time. When Hagar felt all alone and abandoned by God, He was there. We have a God that hears our cries of misery and sees us in distress, and He loves us, and He calls to us through the misery and darkness to let us know that He is there. May we all experience the presence of God in our time of need and let the God of all comfort console us and pull us out of the misery and despair of our grief.

Published by Dr. Michael D. Baker

Dr. Michael lives in north Mississippi, in the small town of Blue Mountain. He is married to Tina Jeanes Baker, and they have three adult children; John, James (with wife Carie, and daughter Solar Rogue), and Jonah. Dr. Michael is pastor of Blue Mountain Baptist Church, and serves as a hospice chaplain with Home Care Hospice. When Dr. Michael isn't working, he loves spending time with His wife and family, especially his granddaughter, Solar.

4 thoughts on “Devotional: “The One Who Sees Me””

  1. I recently buried my husband, June 1, 2022. What are some of the best websites and activities that I can work myself through

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    1. Hey Shelia, I am sorry for your loss. I appreciate you reaching out to us. I would like you to research your area to see if there are any GriefShare groups in your area. That is one of the best grief support’s available. There may be a church in your area that hosts Griefshare.

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    1. We don’t have anything planned at this time, but would love to help anyway we can. I would recommend a couple books by H. Norman Wright, Experiencing Grief and Reflections of a Grieving Spouse. The first is a small book that examines grief, and the second is a very revealing book about the author experiencing the loss of his wife. I believe both will be helpful. I do have a book as well, that is a resource for churches that examines ministering to the grieving. It is called “Equipping the Church with Grief Ministry Skills.” It can be found on Amazon in book form or electronic download. Please let me know if this is helpful, or if you need further assistance. We’ll be praying for you.

      Michael Baker

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