El-Roi: The All-Seeing One

El-Roi. Translated literally, El-Roi means the God who sees me (all-seeing one).  He looks ahead and sees what is coming and prepares the way for you. Have you ever felt invisible? Do you feel that no one cares or sees you or the problems you are facing? Well, God, El-Roi sees you. As we start this new year and a new season, know that God is in control.   He looked ahead into 2020 and planned for every contingency of your life. He will not be surprised by one mistake or action you take. He will not be surprised by those who will betray you or who have set traps for you. He is El-Roi, the all-seeing God. He provides direction when you are not sure which way to go.
For Hagar (Genesis 16) it was a desert experience that caused her to finally understand that she was not alone in the desert. El-Roi was there watching over her. He saw her anguish and pain. He was there when Sarai told her to leave and not come back. He was there and He had a plan already in place when she wandered aimlessly into the desert.
God said to her, “Go back to your mistress and submit to her. I will increase your descendants so much that they will be too numerous to count. You are now pregnant and you will give birth to a son. You shall name him Ishmael, for the Lord has heard of your misery.”
Hagar knew who was speaking to her. 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 (El-Roi). If we look into Hagar’s future, we see other opportunities for her to call on El-Roi. In Genesis 21, God planned for provision for Hagar and her son. “God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there. Lift the boy up and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation. ”Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink. God was with the boy as he grew up” (Genesis 21:17-20).
Are you in a desperate situation? Are you, like Hagar and Ishmael, having a desert experience? Does God seem to be ignoring you and not answering your prayers? Call on El-Roi. God sees me and He sees you. He has a plan, trust Him. It may not come to fruition when you think it should, but it will come to pass when the time is right. Galatians 6:9 tells us “let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” Step into 2020 knowing El-Roi has already seen your need and provided for you.