Our world prizes the strong, the noble, the talented. But our God is different. El Roi dispenses special graces to those who are bruised and ready to break. He infuses spiritual energy into those whose light is faint and the fear of being extinguished overtakes them. He does not fear that they will be lost because He never takes His eyes off of them. He sees that hope has become, for them, a distant memory. He knows that it takes time for His Word to become an anchor for their souls.

If that is you, God has not forgotten you. He has always been a defender of the weak; a refuge for the needy, a protector of the frail. The greater your need, the greater will be your deliverance and the greater will be the glory of the Father.

There is something unique to each of us which could potentially threaten our strength. God watches it all. He views the events, externally, from every possible angle. He views how we’re coping, internally, and can predict how we’ll process what’s happening. He knows what conclusions we’ll make, the judgements we’ll render about ourselves, other people, and most importantly, about Him. Some will be accurate but many will not. Sorrow skews our vision! Lies breed further frailty.

God knows each small pathway, every detour, that has taken us down. His arrival to save is never late. He strengthens with a word, a song, a picture, a dream, a memory, a confirmation; such simple things which have great power to resurrect what appears to have died. Only He can customize a language of encouragement made for our ears. Whatever He communicates, even if just a single word, is a life preserver which pulls us into the land of the living.