Names of God – El Roi
The angel of the LORD also said to her: “You are now with child and you will have a son. You shall name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard of your misery. 12He will be a wild donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone and everyone’s hand against him, and he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.” 13She 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.” 14That is why the well was called Beer Lahai Roi; it is still there, between Kadesh and Bered. (Genesis 16:11-14)
Interesting. So here’s Hagar, minding her own business, having her master’s baby (which was her master’s wife’s idea, by the way), and now her master’s wife begins to mistreat her (Genesis 16:6). So she runs away.
Now, when her emotions are at an all-time low, Who appears to her but Jesus Himself? (For more on The angel of the LORD, see our other 2 posts on the subject: The Old Testament Jesus, and The Angel of the LORD.)
Not only did Hagar have a “God who sees me” (verse 13), but we do as well. You have a God who sees you. How does that make you feel? If you have something to hide, it should make you stop and wonder if perhaps there are things in your life you need to make right with others or with God.
If you are “living by the Spirit” though (Galatians 5:16), the fact that you have a God who sees you should give you comfort. Not only do you have a God who sees you, but you have a God who has promised never to leave you or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5).
That fact should bring comfort.
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Posted on August 9th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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