The GOD who sees ME

14 Oct The GOD who sees ME

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Preacher Huijun - 10 December 2015

Jesus Calms The Storm

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"A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?" - (Mark 4:35-41) Often, we find ourselves asking God the same question - God, don't you care if I am upset, if I have enough money, if others bully me, if my loved ones leave me? If you do care, why are you not helping me? " Like the disciples, after seeing the miracles Jesus had performed, it is easy for us to forget that God still loves us and He is in control when storms attack (unrest/ unexpected turbulence) us in life. When the storm becomes so overwhelming yet God does not release us from the circumstances, we may feel that God really does not care and He is harsh to us! Indeed, God does not remove us from our discomfort, inconvenience, and problems at times. But the greater truth is, like this story, Jesus is in the same boat as us! He is omnipotent and most importantly, He cares! Satan is always giving us a lopsided perspective about God and ourselves in storms, so that we will be seeing things from Satan's side instead of looking to Jesus and trusting in His unfailing love and sovereignty, Satan wants to weaken our faith so that we will no longer desire God in our lives. Storm in inevitable, for Satan exists. But the greater truth is, God is with us even during the storms, and it is by trusting in the whole character of Jesus (instead of the byproducts of storms - our feelings and analysis) that we can be soar above the storm. Lets muster our faith and pray to God to have mercy in us during the storm, and trust not our fear and feelings which only make us dwell on the problems, not Jesus.

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Often, what makes it tough for us is not so much the actual problems we face, but because we cannot see God in the midst of our problems. Moreover, when we see wrongly – when our eyes are fixed more on other things than God, that is the beginning of our problems. But thank God that though we often cannot see Him, He sees us and comes to look for each of us personally. Because He knows us by name and cares for each of us uniquely, once a person meets God, he will find transcending strength to face various life situations. Blessed is the one who sees the God who sees him today!

Verses to read: <Genesis 16:1-16>

1. The problem of human impatience and schemes.

1) SEEING WRONGLY is the beginning of the mess

2) IMPATIENCE and LACK OF FAITH >>> sowed problem

3) Our faithless devices lead to adverse results too??

2. “The GOD who sees ME”.

1) Unexpected grace.

2) He sees ME personally.

Power in personal attention.
He sees, He hears, He cares, He acts.

3) Find strength after meeting God.

Hagar went back to still be a servant to her harsh mistress.
The promise and nearness of God strengthen us.
After receiving undeserved grace, be humble and not let pride trip us.
Obedience is the best worship of God.

4) God sees us in order to lead us to see Him too.

Hagar said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” <v13>
God also asks us, “Where have you come from, and where are you going?” <v8>
Stop. See God. Get on right direction.

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Preacher Hui Jun

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Huijun serves as Secretary of The Blessed RUN Ministries. She is also the Preacher at The Life Church and Missions (Singapore). She graduated from Singapore Bible College and currently lives in Singapore with her husband, Chengji.