SEEING THE UNSEEN

Genesis 21:19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. (KJV)

This is a text from the story of Hagar and Ishmael Abraham’s son. After they had been sent away from Abraham’s home, they ran out of water while in the wilderness. God hears the voice of Ishmael, not Hagar, because she is not part of his covenant.

He then opens her eyes to see a well that had always been there. It is not when she saw it that it appeared. That well was always there, but she couldn't see it. Why? She was spiritually blind. She didn't have a covenant with God.

This makes me ask myself, how many things do we have a lack of in life and can't seem to get them, yet they are right before our eyes, but we can not see or access them?

Like I already mentioned, if you are not in Christ (covenant), there are certain things you will not be able to see. I Corinthians tells us that some things are spiritually discerned. If it wasn't for Ishmael, Hagar would never have seen this well, and she would have died of thirst, yet the provision was already there.

Secondly, the depth of your relationship with God also determines what and how much you see. God reveals things to seekers. If you are not actively seeking, there are many things you might never see, yet they are right before you.

Revelation of the word. The more the word opens itself to you, the more you see the once hidden things.

Faith is another thing that opens your eyes to a world of possibilities and provision. By faith, we know, by faith we see, by faith we walk and by faith we receive!

FURTHER STUDY: Genesis 21:14-20, I Corinthians 2:14, Jer 29:12-13

PRAYER Father, I thank you for the covenant that I have with you. By this covenant, I have rights and access to the spirit world. Open up my eyes to see the things that you have already provided for me in and through Jesus Christ. Amen!