When God says “I see you!”

While I do hear God speak to my spirit, I don’t know if I’ve ever heard Him actually say “I love you”. He’s not being cruel and holding out on me. Rather, I believe it’s evidence of His kindness that He is patiently preparing me to accept deepening words of intimacy from Him.

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My favorite part of our Sunday worship service is our gathering to pray in groups or individually. This week as I knelt, I remained silent. And found God had something to say:

“I see you.”

At one time, God’s speaking these words would have felt intimidating and threatening. (As in “You’d better be good, because I SEE YOU!”)

But now, these are words of comfort which God has spoken to me before. They instill confidence that I am not alone. Not rejected. Not abandoned. Assurance that He accepts me. Security that it is safe to be seen by my Father.

And that’s what this is really about: God is going after the hunger, insecurity and fear I’ve felt from being seen (or not being seen).  God’s tone is gentle as He speaks “I see you.”

He is revealing the security of being found in His gaze.

Here’s a challenge I’m taking this week. Will you join me? Regardless of where we find ourselves, let’s welcome God’s gaze. Let’s remember that He loves us, not because of what we are doing, but because Jesus has made it possible for us to be right with Him. Let’s rest in being fully seen and fully loved by our True Father.

But now (God) has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation. (Colossians 1:22 NIV, emphasis mine)