When I look in the mirror, I can only see myself as I am today. I mean, sure, if I stare at myself long enough, I might remember how I used to look a few years back. Especially those fine lines gravity enjoys leaving behind as a reminder of its power. I can look at past pictures of me, and recall how I used to look as well. But it’s hard to know exactly what I will look like 5 to 10 years from now, should I still be here on this earth.
Crazy though, is the thought that when God sees me, He see my past, present, and future all at once. It’s amazing to think: He knew me before I was covered in flesh. Before I took my first earthy breath. He knew what every day of my life would hold … what every moment would bring.
Take, for instance, the day when I came home and looked in the mirror, tears streaming down my face wondering why rejection hurt so bad. Or that day I came home from elementary school in a bad mood because at PE I got picked last on the dodgeball team…..again. (TBH: I’m horrible with sports so I wouldn’t have picked me either). Ah! But then, there was that glorious day I looked in the mirror flashing my new engagement ring on my left ring finger! Dreaming of my wedding day. The day I would become Mrs. Ross Magsig! Even before that day, God had already seen my wedding day, the birth of our three children, our future together….the days that are still ahead of us. Everything! All of it!
We can only see what is. We can only remember what was. But God sees all of that and so much more! He doesn’t see us in the limited way we see ourselves. Or in the limited way others may see us. He knows our entire story at just one glance! And when He puts His eyes on us, He sees everything about us. And amazing still, is that He loves every part of us! His is truly an unconditional love.
He was there from the very beginning. He’s been there through it all. And He’ll be there straight into forever! Straight into eternity! What a glorious thought. Recognizing the infinite love God has for you and me, makes me ask: What else do we need? Nothing! His everlasting love means everything to us. No one can see us the way He does. Which is why no one can love us the way He does. May you walk in the beauty of this truth today! You are infinitely loved!!
Love ❤️ -Cindy Magsig
“You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered!” -Psalms 139:16-17 (NLT)
“Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.” -Ephesians 1:4 (NLT)
“For His unfailing love for us is powerful; the Lord’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise the Lord!” -Psalms 117:2 (NLT)
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