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Bearing One Another’s Burdens – The God Who Sees

Seeing is the first act of love.

Before Jesus healed the sick, taught the crowds, or called disciples, He saw them. He saw fishermen mending nets, a tax collector hiding behind a ledger, a widow walking behind her only son’s casket. Each miracle began with a pause — a moment when Jesus noticed what others had learned to ignore.

The Ministry of Attention

One of the hardest parts of modern discipleship is attention. We are surrounded by stories, but our pace keeps us blind. We rush past people’s pain — not because we don’t care, but because we’ve forgotten how to stop.

But in the kingdom of God, love begins with presence.

To stop and truly see another person is to join the Spirit’s work of healing.

It doesn’t take special training; it takes willingness.

To notice the tired eyes behind a practiced smile. To ask, “How are you, really?” — and then stay long enough for the real answer. To let silence stretch until honesty feels safe.

That’s what Jesus did again and again. He met people not with speeches, but with stillness.

When We See, Heaven Moves

In Luke 7, Jesus meets the funeral procession of a widow’s son.

The text says, “When the Lord saw her, His heart went out to her.”

It doesn’t say she called to Him or pleaded for help. It says He saw her — and compassion moved Him to act.

He stopped, touched the bier, and spoke life where death had settled.

The same Spirit still works through us when we stop long enough to see.

A Prayer for Today

Lord, slow me down.

Help me see the people You’ve placed in my path today — not as interruptions but invitations.

Teach me to listen without fixing, to care without control, to love without hurry.

Let my eyes be Yours. Amen.

Blessings in Jesus’ Name,

Tom Nicholas, Pastor

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