It is a fear that a lot of us carry around, something that we work hard to avoid by achieving and hustling to remain relevant -- the fear of being small and unseen. The thought of being insignificant and unremarkable is unbearable in the brains of us meager humans.
It is true, though, really. We are very small. In the scope of the universe and the millions of humans that are around us and that have lived and passed on before us, what is our significance actually? Aren’t we made of dust and to dust we will return?
Even worse than small, now we are merely made of dust?
Oh, but that dust was crafted by the hands of the Creator. Brought to life with the breath of His infinite, almighty, omniscient Being. Bearing His image and sustained by His steadfast love and grace.
It is now that we realize, it isn’t so much about us and our smallness. It never was. It is about our great and good God, who formed us by His own hands and called us good and infinitely valuable. It is about our loving God, who sees us, hurting and broken, and stooped down by entering into the brokenness to allow Himself to be broken.
So many times we still want to change the narrative, even knowing these truths. We want to celebrate being seen, and yes, while it is a wonderful truth that we are seen and known, let us first and foremost lift our eyes to worship the One who sees. The very one from whom we have received our own sight.
So she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are a God of seeing,” for she said, “Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.” Genesis 16:13
Heavenly Father, we confess that our hearts are conditioned by sin to turn inward, to desire status and worship for self. We will never satisfy. When we feel small, may we rejoice in our smallness and lift our eyes to You, to soak in Your vast glory and goodness. When we do not feel seen, may we remember what we celebrate this season - the God who sees, who comes down and who rescues. Thank you for being a God who indeed does see.