In re-reading the creation story and then to story of Noah in the flood, it God's mercy and compassion for the humans amazed me. He could have (and still could) started over. When Adam and Eve sinned, God punished them by turning them out of the garden, but he was still with them. Then later God decided that humanity had become too wicked, instead of wiping us all out he saved Noah and his family. He entrusted them to give us another chance. God's love is just amazing.
The verse that stood out to me the most this week was Genesis 16:13, "Thereafter, Hagar used another name to refer to the Lord, who had spoken to her. She said, "You are the God who sees me." She also said, "Have I truly seen the One who sees me?"
What I liked about this verse was her name for God, "You are the God who sees me". I know many times I feel very alone and wonder if anyone, even God, remembers or sees me, and this reminds me that he does - that each one of us is dear and important to him. He is the God who sees me - even when I cannot seem to "see" him.
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