The more I dive into Scripture, the more I’m amazed at the fact that God notices us at all.
We are His creation, sure, but we’re also cosmically insignificant compared to Him. That’s something the Psalmists notice (Psalm 8:4; Psalm 144:3), and for the sake of our own humility, would probably be beneficial for us to remember as well.
What’s even more impactful than the fact that He notices us is the depth of His knowledge of us. He doesn’t simply know we exist, He knows us intimately (Psalm 139:13), He notices our tears (Psalm 56:8), and He notices our faith (Hebrews 6:10).
He also keeps all His promises. Every. Single. One.
It’s noteworthy that God identifies Himself in Exodus 3:6 as “the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob,” because three people God are who God made promises to about the future of Israel. Since Moses knew about them, he most likely knew about the promises made to them, which he would now help fulfill.
It’s almost certain that Moses knew the gravity of his own Israelite history because his response is immediate. Without hesitation, he throws himself to the ground and “hides his face” from God. That’s the exact same reaction that Elijah (1 Kings 19:13) and Isaiah had (Isaiah 6:2).
The reason all three of those men hid their face is not because they were ashamed to see Him, but because they recognized their own insignificance in response to His glory. It’s a totally natural response when you meet the Creator of the universe. It’s why “every knee will bow” when we all meet Him on the last day (Philippians 2:10).
Not everyone recognizes Him though. According to Romans 1:18-32, the beginnings of Atheism is a failure to recognize God for who He is. We fail to give Him his proper place as King, Creator, and Lord.
So, here’s the interesting phenomenon then. God, who had no responsibility to create us, created us anyways. God, who had no reason to make promises, remember promises, and deliver on those promises, did it any way. Those who understand those two points recognize what a gift that is, and revere Him.
Those who don’t, shun any form of worship whatsoever and proclaim, as many did in those days, that they don’t need God. It wouldn’t be too long into the Exodus before people started plotting a return trip to Egypt, asking who this “Jehovah” is anyway.
What’s your stance? When God remembers you, will you look at Him? Will you listen? Will you hold Him in reverence?
