El Roi is Hebrew for ”The God Who Sees Me. He is the God who numbers the hairs on our heads and counts our every tear. He knows every detail of our circumstances. He knows everything about us.
The other day I was sitting in Starbucks having a quick bite of lunch when I noticed a lady and her small child come into the coffee shop and sit at a table not far from me. The mum spread out their shared lunch on the table and I smiled across at them a couple of times; I was drawn to them and by this cosy scene of motherhood. A short while after I felt God speak to me and say I want you to go and tell her what an amazing mum she is and to give her the flowers you bought. I had bought two bunches that morning one for a friend who was moving house and one for myself at home.
Before leaving I went across and said, “Excuse me, I’m sorry to interrupt you, but God told me to tell you that you are an amazing mum and to give you these flowers.” As soon as I said the words, “You’re an amazing mum” she burst into tears and dropped her head and I could see they meant something to her. I took her hand and asked if she was having a difficult time and she nodded. I also asked if she was on her own as a mum and she told me “No, that she was married and didn’t know how single mums managed!” As her little girl started to get upset because she could see her mum crying I tried to reassure her that it was all ok. When she had gathered herself, the lady asked if I was a Christian and told me she was too and was so thankful for this moment… and for the flowers.
It was such a small act of kindness yet God knew what she needed because he’s the God who always Sees
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