The God Who Sees El Roi

El - The strong one; Roi - Who watches over like a shepherd

Need to be seen or noticed.

Child - constant showoff

teenager - like a boy...

adult - accomplishments, hard work

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vs 2… no discussion, dispute or hesitation

10 years prior … (? God’s promises)

Abraham is now being guided by the voice of Sari instead of God

Hagar had no say in the matter

vs 4-6 …

Abraham passes the buck

Sweet Sari deals treacherously with Hagar and mistreats her

Hagar leaves

vs 8 - “Where have you come from and where are you going?

Where have you been brought from?

Sin, shame, addiction, savery

Me: Always had a hunger for God - Deep passion - Spent time running from God but kept coming face to face with El Roi “I see you and I miss you.”

Jesus (God) is very observant

- As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.

- Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

- When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

- When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

- And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them

NKJV - He saw them straining at rowing, for the wind was against them.

f. & 20 - but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus. And when he saw their faith

& 20 - but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus. And when he saw their faith

& 20 - but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus. And when he saw their faith

Dallas - Faith is not a feeling. It is walking something out weather you feel or see it

Even when I can’t see it you’re working… Even when I can’t feel it… You never stop!

vs 7, 8, 13 … God sees her and comes to her

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

vs 7-11 … God sees her and comes to her

Distraught, frightened, pregnant, slave girl encounters God in the desert.

vs 13 - So she named the LORD who spoke to her, “You are El-roi”; for she said, “Have I really seen God and remained alive after seeing him?

vs 13 - So she named the LORD who spoke to her, “You are El-roi”; for she said, “Have I really seen God and remained alive after seeing him?

The revelation is NOT that God sees… it’s that YOU see - that God sees.

The revelation is NOT that God sees… it’s that YOU see - that God sees.

The revelation is NOT that God sees… it’s that YOU see - that God sees.

It’s NOT God so loved the world...

Those moments that you come to grips with Emmanuel ...

Lysa Terkeurst

Monday night - broken - do you see? Just tell me your here

Dad’s bible - nothing

journaled and tomorrow was better

- Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.

& 20 - Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.

Ps 139:1-18

The New King James Version. (1982). (). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

Ps 139:1-18