Monday, March 9, 2020

Re: Day of Praise

AMEN!!!!


From: Chris DeGreen <pastorchrisdegreen@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 8, 2020 9:33:17 PM
To: jza0013@yahoo.com <jza0013@yahoo.com>; genellehildred@yahoo.com <genellehildred@yahoo.com>; abc@huttocamp.com <abc@huttocamp.com>; noon4130@bellsouth.net <noon4130@bellsouth.net>; jerry.nichols1946@att.net <jerry.nichols1946@att.net>; pier1122@bellsouth.net <pier1122@bellsouth.net>; Mlremillard <mlremillard@hughes.net>; mtherrell714@gmail.com <mtherrell714@gmail.com>; Mabidner@crimson.ua.edu <Mabidner@crimson.ua.edu>; gheespann2@gmail.com <gheespann2@gmail.com>; us10-8cc68d148e-2c7f2dcc98@inbound.mailchimp.com <us10-8cc68d148e-2c7f2dcc98@inbound.mailchimp.com>; Mark.byers@deluxe.com <Mark.byers@deluxe.com>; Jason Powell <jstyles66@gmail.com>; Bob Poole <bob@worrellpoole.com>; chris.obrien@alumni.harvard.edu <chris.obrien@alumni.harvard.edu>; pjasmin218@yahoo.com <pjasmin218@yahoo.com>; Josh Dunlap <Joshd2721@gmail.com>; Priscilla Gray <priscillaleighgray@gmail.com>; Greg Carter <carterwerks@gmail.com>; James Rives <Jamesrobertrives95@gmail.com>; Jan Kneule <Jkneule@yahoo.com>; Jasmine Mike Lewis <emailfromusa@aol.com>; Jerry Christianson <jerry@4cbp.com>; Jerry Ellingson <ggfarmer@live.com>; Jessica Jonathan Sims <atomicbean30@gmail.com>; Jimmy S <jim0291@att.net>; Joy ONeal <joy@theredbarnfoundation.org>; Julie Gibbs <jgg1165@hotmail.com>; Kathy Mason <kmason51@gmail.com>; Leta Osborn <LetaOsborn@expectcare.com>; Lynn Headley <Lynnmhead@yahoo.com>; Marilyn Walsh <marilynwalsh7@cox.net>; Maureen Lynn <gardenbird50@aol.com>; Mike Anderson <bartbent49@gmail.com>; Mike Mooneyham <volfan247@gmail.com>; Mitch Messner <mitchellmessner@gmail.com>; bernie Minner <bern210minn@hotmail.com>; Al sherry Russell <alrussell@reagan.com>; Angie Cerniglia <acerniglia76@gmail.com>; Aunt Sue Johnson <johnson772@bellsouth.net>; Bill Laurie Kinnebrew <billkinnebrew@me.com>; Bob Hains <rjohnhains@gmail.com>; Buddy Rutledge <William.Rutledge@irs.gov>; Corrine Elaine Eyer <lukisha.green@yahoo.com>; David Lyons <david.r.lyons@gmail.com>; Dawn Zac <dawn.talley25@gmail.com>; Debbie McAdory <mcadoryd@gmail.com>; Deborah Fick <dfick55@bellsouth.net>; Deborah Flint <dadubble@att.net>; Derrick Richter <michellepfleming68@gmail.com>; Gerry Bethany Roden <grbear85@hotmail.com>; Randy Sandra Barker <rbarker0926@gmail.com>; Rob Hood <frhoodjr@gmail.com>; Ronda Waller <rondawaller@att.net>; Ruth Hudson <mruthhudson@gmail.com>; Sadie Email Messner <sadiehayes19@gmail.com>; Sandra Only Barker <sandrakbarker0918@gmail.com>; Susannah Doucet <susannah.doucet@gmail.com>; Wilma Sweeney <wsween4423@gmail.com>; Mom Martha green <marthagreenfhl@gmail.com>; Ms Concetta Ward <Msconcettaward@yahoo.com>; wes.talley@nm.com <wes.talley@nm.com>; RMMaas@aol.com <RMMaas@aol.com>; Dr Mike Jasmine Lewis <riverchaseendo@bellsouth.net>; Lyn Franks 253-2891 <lynfranks50@gmail.com>; jenglebert@charter.net <jenglebert@charter.net>; Coretta.jackson@att.net <Coretta.jackson@att.net>; coachmarkeverett@gmail.com <coachmarkeverett@gmail.com>; Danny Endress <dendress@att.net>; Wilma Sweeney <wsween4423@gmail.com>; Charles Streets <Chuckestreets@hotmail.com>; Debbie Streets <Debbiestreets@yahoo.com>; Shawna Pray Alex McGriff <shawna.mcgriff@gmail.com>; John Mclemore Holly Gareri <mclemore8838@gmail.com>; Michael Randall <mtrandall@att.net>; Calley Email: ctdegreen@gmail.com pw: psalm_46_5 DeGreen <ctdegreen.dopblog@blogger.com>; Alisha Callins <a.callins@trapsoeal.org>; Jamero Callins Alisha Jordan Jayley <Thercabham@gmail.com>; Robin Moman <robinmoman5@gmail.com>; David (0877) Josine Matthew Michelle WalterX <jaw0023@auburn.edu>; Brenda Mark and Brindlee and Megan Johnson <bwjohnson6150@gmail.com>
Subject: Day of Praise
 
Mon, 03/09/20, "Day of Praise"

Genesis 16:13 - "So [Hagar] called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, 'You are the God who sees me,' for she said, 'Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.'"

Do you ever feel invisible? Like no one knows you exist?

God knows. God knows you exist. God sees you.

In today's Bible verse, we hear of Hagar. Through no fault of her own, Hagar was a person, specifically Hagar was a woman, who was looked down upon by everyone. Nobody saw her, except when they needed to get something from her. She might as well have been invisible. She might as well not have existed. She felt worthless.

Until God sent her a messenger.

And told her He sees her.

Then everything changed for Hagar.

Maybe not, probably not, in how people dealt with her. But now that didn't matter. Because she was not invisible. God saw her. God knew she existed.

And so it is for you. God has sent you a messenger, the Son of God, Jesus Christ. He has seen you. And your situation. And he has done something about your situation, so that, believing He still sees you, you will see Him.

So everything has changed for you. Maybe not, probably not, in how people deal with you. But now that doesn't matter. Because you're not invisible. God sees you. God knows you exist.

And, if you look, believing that it's true as God promises in Jesus Christ, then you will see God at work in your life by His Holy Spirit so that you can exclaim with Hagar, "You are the God who sees me, Truly here I have seen him who looks after me."

Praise God!

No comments:

Post a Comment