Do you ever feel forgotten or unseen by God? One of my favorite names given to God comes from Genesis 16. Hagar felt secluded and alone as if God had not seen her suffering. When He showed up, she called Him “El Roi”, God who sees me. It’s a great reminder that God not only sees me when I feel that way, but He also shows up at the right time. There were many people who felt that way in the Bible. Not only did He see them, He lifted them up from the pit of despair and placed them in a better position. Just as God saw them and lifted them up, He sees you and will lift you up. He will not leave you where you are forever.
Here are some Bible verses on God lifting us up:
1. Humble yourselves, then, under God’s mighty hand, so that he will lift you up in his own good time.
1 Peter 5:6 GNT
2. For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; In the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock.
Psalms 27:5 AMP
3. Your rule is eternal, and you are king forever. The Lord is faithful to his promises; he is merciful in all his acts. He helps those who are in trouble; he lifts those who have fallen.
Psalm 145:13-14 GNT
4. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.
James 4:10 NLT
5. He stooped down to lift me out of danger from the desolate pit I was in, out of the muddy mess I had fallen into. Now he’s lifted me up into a firm, secure place and steadied me while I walk along his ascending path.
Psalms 40:2 TPT
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Devotions by Chris Hendrix 