If you've asked these questions, you are not alone. Author and Bible teacher Christine Hoover has asked these questions too, and she's found that none of us are the first to feel overlooked or forgotten--and yet God has always been a "God Who Sees." In fact, it was a woman named Hagar in the Bible, alone in her desperate wilderness, who first spoke this particular name for God. Her story along with others in Scripture reveal that God not only looks upon us when others disregard us, He looks after us.

If you feel disregarded or forgotten, take heart, for your God is One who always remembers His people and acts on behalf of them--and that includes you! He hears your cries, gently shepherds and heals your wounds of disregard, grants you refuge to ask questions, emboldens you with courage to forgive, calls you out of hiding for fear of disapproval, and even gives you eyes to see others in the compassionate way He sees you.

No matter who in this world may look right past you, know this: You are not forgotten. Your God is the God Who Sees, and He not only looks upon you but looks after you-always.

He is the God who sees....you.