''Finding Acceptance with El Roi: The God Who Sees You."

FINDING ACCEPTANCE WITH El Roi: The God Who Sees Me.

Have you ever felt unseen or rejected?

As a young child, I had a life-changing experience during my upper basic school. When the dance and drama group was announced, everyone, including myself, wanted to join.

But during the audition, I didn’t quite fit in. The dance teacher scolded me, and I was rejected from the team.
Then as I became a teenager my classmates criticized me for having dry skin and not meeting their beauty standards, which led me to withdraw from social activities.

Instead, I sought comfort in books, thinking, 'They'll need me now because I’m knowledgeable and intelligent.'

What do you know about the story of Hagar?

Hagar's story is found in Genesis 16:1-16 and 21:8-21.
Hagar was an Egyptian servant or handmaiden to Sarah, Abraham's wife (Genesis 16:1). Her name means "stranger" or "sojourner" in Hebrew.
After being barren till old age Sarah suggested Abraham take Hagar as a concubine to bear him a child. When Hagar became pregnant, her attitude towards Sarah changed which led to a mistreatment from Sarah. In response to Sarah's attitude, she fled to the wilderness.

It was at the wilderness; she encountered an Angel of the Lord (Genesis 16:8-12 NIV)

And he said, “Hagar, slave of Sarai, where have you come from, and where are you going?” “I’m running away from my mistress Sarai,” she answered.
Then the angel of the Lord told 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. The angel of the Lord also said to her: “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. He will be a wild donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone and everyone’s hand against him, and he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.”

It was expected after she heard this from the Angel, she would feel bad based on the news she got about her child, but this point she felt accepted and remembered because what she wanted was to be seen. She heard always felt like a pawn in Sarah's scheme to have a child outside God's plan but at the point, She said ''I have now seen a God who sees me'' At this point she affirms that I was never forget I am part of God's plan. It was at that moment she named God as "El Roi," the God who sees me.

In Genesis 21:14-19, we see God's compassion and kindness toward Hagar:
"And God heard the voice of the lad... 'What troubles, Hagar? Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the lad where he is" (Genesis 21:17, NASB).

Hagar's story reminds us that God's love isn't based on our achievements or status. No matter your circumstances, no matter how the world sees you, remember that El Roi sees you with love, acceptance, and compassion. You are never forgotten or abandoned by God.
God sees and accepts us, regardless of our past or circumstances.
His love is unconditional and not based on our achievements.
We have a place in His heart, and He desires a relationship with us.
If you’ve felt overlooked or rejected, take a moment today to connect with El Roi.
The God who has a place for you.
Let Him remind you of your worth and his unconditional love.


YOU ARE SEEN, YOU ARE VALUED, AND YOU ARE NEVER ALONE.