One day when I was feeling incredibly invisible and preparing for the Bridges show my devotional reading included a lineage.
The last thing I wanted to read was a lineage. Instead, I wanted a scripture that would encourage my hurting heart. Nonetheless, I pressed forward with my reading. While I was reading who begat who and how many thousands waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab, I had a thought I knew emanated from God. A lineage is more than a list of hard to pronounce names. It is a written record that God sees us. All of us. Every one of us.
God Sees Us
One of my favorite shows is Long Lost Family. Sometimes it is an adoptee searching for a birth parent. Other times the search is initiated by a sibling or birth parent. The stories are heartwarming and the common thread in each program is the human desire to be known. We can take heart when we feel invisible because God sees us.
“And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.”
Matthew 10:29-30 NLT
This scripture speaks to our value and peace in Christ. When you let this scripture radiate in your heart you are filled with comfort because you know that you are valuable. You are not invisible. Your life and thoughts matter to God. He sees you. He loves you. Just think about how different your life would be if you rested in the truth that you are valuable to God? He sees your life and delights in your details.
I have lived many days believing the lie that I was invisible to God and people. The ache of feeling overlooked has filled my heart far too often. Then I encountered the lineage in my devotional reading. My initial resistance to reading the lengthy list was replaced with the comfort that God sees me and you.
After reading the devotional I started to get ready for the Bridges shows we were filming in the studio that day. As I brushed my hair I thought about the scripture where God says He numbers the hairs on our head. If you take one look at my hairbrush you can see that my daily hair count fluctuates. We are talking that is some serious counting. This scripture shows us that God is very present in every detail of our life. His careful attention to our lives means that we do not have to be afraid.
God Does Not Miss Anything
The long lineages with hard to pronounce names are there to help us see that God does not miss anything. We may not get the credit we deserve at work or home. We may feel invisible in certain areas of our personal or professional life. But God’s Word declares he takes notice when a single sparrow falls to the ground. Then He says our lives have more value than the sparrow.
Today’s Secret from the Studio: When you feel invisible or overlooked pause and reflect on His truth. He sees you and your life is of immense value to Him.
Monica Schmelter is the host of Bridges on Christian Television Network. She is the recipient of the Women in Film and Television, Industry Cornerstone Award. When she is not in the studio, she enjoys spending time with her husband and adult son and says much of her life can be described as “me and my two Joes.” You can watch Bridges on demand by visiting bridgeswithmonica.com.
