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." Gen 16:13 (NIV)
Through God’s Eyes We See Their Plight
The Misery of Slavery
The LORD said, "I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. Ex 3:7 (NIV)
The Grief of the Bereaved
As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out--the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, "Don't cry." Luke 7:12-13 (NIV)
The Despair of the Lost
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Matt 9:36 (NIV)
The Potential for Greatness - David
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." 1 Sam 16:7 (NIV)
The Potential for Generosity - Zacchaeus
But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount." Luke 19:8 (NIV)
The Potential for Spiritual Leadership
Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years - 2 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left. 2 Kings 22:1-2 (NIV)
Universal Predicament
For all have sinned…(Romans 3:23a)
Fallen Predicament
And fall short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23b)
Eternal Predicament
For the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23)