The Omniscience of God Illustrated
T. J. Judkin. Genesis 16:13-14 And she called the name of the LORD that spoke to her, You God see me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that sees me?… a sermon to children: — I. WHO IS GOD? 1. A Being, great in power, wisdom, knowledge, love. 2. A Judge. 3. Your Father. His eye is upon you, to protect, preserve, supply wants. 4. Your Saviour. II. WHY DOES GOD SEE ME? 1. Because He is full of goodness and mercy. 2. Because He loves you, and would make you happy, by making you like Himself. III. WHEN DOES GOD SEE ME? At all times. He sees you when you entice others to join you in some foolish act, add while you are making the lie to hide the fault; He sees you making that lie. He sees you when Satan is busy about you, to do you some mischief, and keeps Satan away that he may not hurt you. IV. WHERE DOES GOD SEE ME? In all places. Adam among trees. Hagar in wilderness. Jonah inside monster of deep. Daniel in lions' den. V. WHAT DOES GOD SEE IN ME? He sees in you, my child, a sinful heart; He sees you a child of fallen Adam, ready to follow the temptations of Satan, and to do all manner of evil. Again: God sees in you children a backwardness and reluctancy to do what He commands: and you don't like reading your Bibles, and you don't like coming to church. VI. WHAT DOES GOD WISH TO SEE IN ME? He wishes to see in you repentance, that you may ask for forgiveness for the past, and help for the time to come. He wishes to see in you a prayerful heart; not a mere saying, but a thinking of the words you say. (T. J. Judkin.) Parallel Verses KJV: And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me? WEB: She called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, "You are a God who sees," for she said, "Have I even stayed alive after seeing him?"