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Dexu Xia
I See You
The Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. Psalm 121:8
When Xavier was two, he darted into one aisle after another in a small shoe store. Hiding behind stacks of shoeboxes, he giggled when my husband, Alan, said, “I see you.”
Moments later, I saw Alan dash frantically from aisle to aisle, calling Xavier’s name. We raced to the front of the store. Our child, still laughing, ran toward the open door leading to the busy street outside.
Within seconds, Alan scooped him up. We embraced as I thanked God, sobbed, and kissed our toddler’s chubby cheeks.
A year before I became pregnant with Xavier, I’d lost our first child during the pregnancy. When God blessed us with our son, I became a fearful parent. Our shoe store experience proved I wouldn’t always be able to see or protect our child. But I discovered peace as I learned to turn to my only sure source of help—God—when I struggled with worry and fear.
Our heavenly Father never takes His eyes off His children (Psalm 121:1–4). While we can’t prevent trials, heartache, or loss, we can live with confident faith, relying on an ever-present Helper and Protector who watches over our lives (vv. 5–8).
We may encounter days when we feel lost and helpless. We may also feel powerless when we can’t shield loved ones. But we can trust that our all-knowing God never loses sight of us—His precious and beloved children.
Thank You for watching over our loved ones and us, Lord.
God always keeps His eye on His children
我看见你了
你出你入，耶和华要保护你，从今时直到永远。-诗篇121篇8节
儿子沙维尔两岁时，有一次在一家鞋店里的走道跑来跑去，不时躲在一叠叠鞋盒的后面，只要我丈夫阿伦说：“我看见你了！”沙维尔就被逗得哈哈笑。
过了一会儿，我看到阿伦慌忙地在走道间来回穿梭，还边喊着沙维尔的名字。我们冲到鞋店前方，正好看到我们的孩子笑嘻嘻地跑向敞开的大门，而外面就是车水马龙的街道。
瞬间，阿伦一把抱起沙维尔。过后我们不禁流泪拥抱，我哽咽地感谢上帝，并亲吻沙维尔的脸颊。
我在怀沙维尔的前一年，因流产失去了第一个孩子。当上帝赐给我们沙维尔时，我成了一个忧心忡忡的母亲，每天深怕有什么闪失。但那次在鞋店的经历让我知道，我无法每时刻看着他、保护他。所以我学习在忧愁恐惧时倚靠上帝，因祂是我唯一的帮助，让我的心满有平安。
天父的眼目从未离开过祂的孩子（诗篇121篇1-4节）。我们虽无法避免试炼、痛苦或失去至亲，但我们仍能安然度日，倚靠我们随时的帮助和保护者，因祂时刻看顾（5-8节）。
在生活中，我们难免会感到无助和失落，也会因为不能保护所爱的人而觉得无能为力。但我们可以信靠全知的上帝，祂的眼目永不离开我们，因我们是祂所珍爱的孩子。
主啊，感谢祢看顾我们和我们所爱的人。
上帝永远看顾祂的孩子。