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El Roi...."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.'" (Genesis 16:13 NIV)
As I opened the back door at my daughter's house, I felt a little hand slip into mine. It was the hand of my granddaughter, Jenna. She was ready for an adventure outside, but since it had just rained we stood on the porch. I laughed as she tried to poke her little head through the slats of the porch, she had one goal in mind. She had spotted my daughters horse, feeding on the straw, left for him, next to the barn. Jenna had already been out helping aunt Mendy early in the day and knew to call him to get him to come to her! With a shout that sent the birds fluttering from the trees, and dogs to howling, this pint sized 2 year old summoned, by name, this very preoccupied horse! El Roi, she screeched again and again, straining so much the veins in her neck stood out! I laughed until I cried at her persistence! I saw El Roi's ears perk just momentarily, but because Jenna was too small and far away, he promptly returned to his munching!
This horse's name El Roi, is a biblical word that means "the God who sees" and was chosen because of the truth of it's meaning! Hagar in the bible was the first one to call God by that name and if you read her story in Genesis you will see her need to be seen. Have you ever felt unseen? Most of us feel unseen from time to time. Not abused, or deliberately hurt but rather just unnoticed. Have you ever been to a big gathering and felt a need to pinch yourself to see if maybe you had died because you felt invisible? To some this would seem impossible but I think that, more than we know, there are those whose hearts scream for recognition but no one sees! I am so glad that we have a God who sees and hears! He is never too busy taking care of His own needs that your pleading falls on deaf ears. I am especially glad that we are never too far away or too small that our voices cannot be heard by El Roi THE GOD WHO SEES!
Oh, I can't wait to hold that little hand again even if the little mouth that goes with it could shake heaven and earth! The God who hears, knew what a blessing grandkids can be and we, as grandparents could never feel unnoticed or unseen when the hand of one so dear slips into ours! Thank you Lord you are AMAZING!
Jeanie Nihiser
Volunteer and Prayer Warrior with Answers2Prayer Ministries
"But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." (Isaiah 40:31 NIV)
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