I'm going through a bible study with a couple of friends. This bible study led us to Exodus 14, which is where God leads Moses to part the Red Sea for the Israelites to flee from the Egyptians. I love how the Holy Spirit works and draws out different parts of the scriptures at different times in our lives. Before I began studying, I prayed that God would show me something, that He would meet me right there in His Word. Exodus 14:15-31 (ESV, emphasis mine) 15 The Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to me? Tell the people of Israel to go forward. 16 Lift up your staff, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, that the people of Israel may go through the sea on dry ground. 17 And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they shall go in after them, and I will get glory over Pharaoh and all his host, his chariots, and his horsemen. 18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gotten glory over Pharaoh,
A lot has happened in the last few months. I may post more of an update on that later, but, for your information, we picked up our daughter right before Thanksgiving. As our daughter has grown, my husband has found a sure way to make her giggle that adorable little laugh. EVERY TIME. He looks at her and simply says, “I see you!” I love to hear that little giggle. It could go on for days. Matt looks at her and says it. She giggles. He pulls back and then leans in again. He repeats the words. She giggles. As I was thinking and contemplating this the other day, it came to me. That is what every little girl wants – to be seen by her daddy. How true this is for every child of God as well. We want to know that we are seen by God. What better way to love someone than by letting them know that they are SEEN. In an age of text messages and social distancing, do we really SEE people? Do we show them the love of God by actually looking