El Roi – The God who sees me

Names of God

“She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: “You are the God (El Roi) who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” (Gen. 16:13)

God has many names and titles in the Bible. Each one tells us something important about Him—His character and how He relates to us. And how we must relate to Him. Here is another one of His many Names, which is El Roi.

El Roi – The God who sees me

Many names for God include “El.” El typically refers to God. But Roi brings another attribute of our Lord to the equation. El Roi means “The God who sees me.”

God’s eyes are everywhere

“The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.” (Prov. 15:3 NIV)

“But you, O Lord, know me; you see me, and test my heart toward you.” (Jer. 12:3 NIV)

“The eyes of the LORD search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.” (2 Chron. 16:9a NLT 

“The LORD watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love.” (Psalm 33:18 NLT)

Therefore

God sees you all the time and witnesses your struggles and is always present to help you. After all, if he sees the sparrows and takes care of them, how much more does he care for you in your greatest time of need?

“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” (Matt. 6:26)