Ladies, Ladies…All the Ladies!!

“You are the God who sees me”  Genesis 16:13

A few days ago I found myself in my closet trying to find something to wear to go out on my “birthday date” with Chris.  He planned a wonderful birthday weekend for me… I had a GREAT day AND weekend..but I was still a little sad.  It seemed I was miles away from all of my friends and family… and I couldn’t help but feel a little down.  I sat down in the middle of the floor surrounded by skirts and blouses and piles of shoes.  The tears began to flow.  “God, I’m so lonely.  I’m just so lonely.”  That was Thursday night.

Friday the phones were ringing off the hook.  Friends and family were calling from far and near wishing me a happy birthday.  I was even surprised by a call from my dear friend now residing in Mali, Africa.  Monday my neighbor stopped by my house and asked if we could go out on a “Girls night” this weekend.  Wednesday, today, one of my dearest friends from bible study showed up at my doorstep….a meal in her arms…. “Just wanted to brighten your day.  We know that the kids have been sick and Chris isn’t home tonight….just thought this might help”  She and another friend from our study had gotten together and made a meal.  With it a card attached… I simply MUST include the sweet message (hope you don’t mind Carolynn)……

Jenny,

We just wanted to let you know that we love you and were thinking about you!  Hope this adds a little joy and brightness to your day.  Remember we are your traveling partners!  We are standing shoulder to shoulder with you and enfusing you with courage. …When life gets stupid……

Sarah dropped all of this off right before I was leaving to pick up Will from school.  As I was driving, the above verse came to my mind.  God, you are the God who sees me.  No, I wasn’t with child hovering near a well in the desert… but inside my little closet…there was certainly a well of tears….and a lonely heart….desperate for some “womanly” encouragement.  I needed friends.  I love my husband and am SOO grateful for him… but I wanted friends.  God saw me.  And He provided me with the encouragement that I needed. And He sees you, too.  What are your needs?  He wants to meet those.  He has the power to meet those…great and small.  Trust Him with those needs and through them.  When I moved to Birmingham, never in my WILDEST dreams would I have thought I would have already met and made such AMAZING, SWEET, God loving, God serving friends…..but He is ABLE!  He will provide.

“…for she said, I have now seen the One who sees me.  That is why the well was called Beer Lahai Roiv…..it is still there..” Genesis 16:13-14

Thus I have entitled today’s entry “Beer Lahai Roiv”…for I, too, “have now seen the One who sees me.”  Those same eyes who looked upon Hagar’s desperate state and were filled with compassion, are the same eyes who continued forth to bless Abraham, who led Moses across the Red Sea, who saw the whale spit Jonah back on dry land, who watched David dance before him, who saw Isaiah plead before the people, who saw Mary when she received the news she would carry His son…who watched Jesus give up his life….who saw the glory when He was raised……….

And like that well…those eyes are still there….they are the same ones looking upon us.  Even when we fail to plead our needs and make our requests known to our heavenly Father…..He sees us and meets us where we are.  Praise the Lord!  We have a God who sees.

p.s.–ok, guys, so I’m serious about this… I just finished writing this…Josh is no longer staying in his room for roomtime….Will is coming out…I’m SOO tired… and my neighbor shows up at my house…”Can I have your kids?  My kids need someone to play with…can I just have your boys…you can come over when Emma Faye wakes up”  Ummm….who does that!!!!  Is the Lord shinining down on me today or WHAT!!! He SOOO knew what I needed today!!!  ok…so I’m going to rest right now until Emma awakes…my lasagna is in the oven (the one my friends made)  life is good!