February 12, 2025 7:00 pm
Sometimes I just feel so . . . invisible.” The word hung in the air as Joanie talked to her friend. Her husband had left for another woman, leaving Joanie with young children still at home. “I gave him my best years,” she confided. “And now I don’t know if anyone would really see me or take the time to actually know me.”
“I’m so sorry,” her friend responded. “My dad walked out when I was six, and it was hard for us, especially Mom. But she said this thing when she tucked me in at night that I never forgot: ‘God never closes His eyes.’ When I was older, she explained she was trying to teach me that God loved me and watched over me always, even while I slept.”
The Bible presents words God gave Moses to share with His people during a challenging time, when they were wandering in Sinai’s desert: “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace” (Numbers 6:24–26). The blessing was to be spoken by the priests over the people.
Even in life’s wildernesses—those places where we wonder if anyone sees us or truly understands—God is faithful. God’s favor—His shining face and enduring love—is always turned toward those who love Him, even when we can’t feel Him because of our pain. No one is invisible to God.
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The Lord make his face shine on you. Numbers chapter 6, verse 25. Welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread.
Never overlooked by God was written and read by James Banks. Numbers chapter 6, verses 22 through 27. The Lord said to Moses, tell Aaron and his sons, this is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them, the Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.
So they will put my name on the Israelites and I will bless them. Never overlooked by God. Sometimes I just feel so invisible. The word hung in the air as Joni talked to her friend. Her husband had left her for another woman, leaving Joni with young children still at home. I gave him my best years, she confided, and now I don't know if anyone would really see me or take the time to actually know me. I'm so sorry, her friend responded.
My dad walked out when I was six and it was hard for us, especially mom. But she said this thing when she tucked me in at night that I never forgot. God never closes his eyes. When I was older, she explained she was trying to teach me that God loved me and watched over me always, even while I slept. The Bible presents words God gave Moses to share with his people during a challenging time when they were wandering in Sinai's desert. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.
The blessing was to be spoken by the priests over the people. Even in life's wildernesses, those places where we wonder if anyone sees us or truly understands, God is faithful. God's favor, his shining face and enduring love is always turned toward those who love him.
Even when we can't feel him because of our pain, no one is invisible to God. Let's pray. Thank you, Father, for seeing us, knowing us and loving us, even when it seems like we are all alone.
Thank you. You are near. With us always. Please help us to turn our face to you always. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. As you go about your day, reflect on these questions. How does it comfort you to know that God truly sees you? Who can you share that comfort with today?
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