Do you ever wonder how God sees you?
Sometimes I wonder how, or why, God would care about me. I understand the psalmist’s question:
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? [Psalm 8:3-4]
In The Message it says, “Why do you bother with us? Why take a second look our way?”
It’s a good question. Why does infinite God bother with me? Why does the Creator who placed the stars and scooped out valleys with His hands even take a second look at me?
But I believe He does. As absurd as it seems, God loves me—and He loves you. Sometimes that’s all I can cling to, but it’s enough.
In fact, Scripture assures me that He knew me before I was born. I get that intellectually, but I’ve always wondered how it worked. How can He know us, and love us, before we’re who we are?
Then this weekend I was scanning Facebook and encountered this beautiful word picture from an expectant grandma (shared with permission):
One month from today (approximately) we will be welcoming grandcutie #5 into our lives. I love him already and I haven’t even laid eyes on his sweet face.
She’s never met the little one, but she already loves him. Isn’t that amazing?
And suddenly I had a glimpse of how it must work from God’s perspective.
If you’re thinking That’s nice, but it seems a little random—you’re probably right. Perhaps this video will provide some context. (If you can’t see the video, click here.)
What’s your takeaway from this tragedy?
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