Genesis 16:13-14 And she called the name of the LORD that spoke to her, You God see me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that sees me?… I. LOOK AT THE TEXT IN A DOCTRINAL ASPECT. 1. God sees us Himself. 2. God sees us completely. 3. God sees us perpetually. 4. God sees every rational being as He sees us. The Indian, the African: all can adopt language of text. II. LOOK AT THE TEXT IN A PRACTICAL ASPECT. The thought of God's omnipresence, when received into the heart, is — 1. One of the most powerful restraints from the commission of sin. 2. One of the most powerful incentives to do His will. 3. A source of true delight. 4. A remedy for the dangers and sorrows of life. (A. McAuslane, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me? |
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