The Eyes of God on the One. Be the One.

One has little power. Will you be the one?

One is no great voice. Will you be the one?

One is no force for change. Will you be the one?

And yet, “For the eyes of the Lord roam throughout the earth, so that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His” (2 Chronicles 16:9 NASB).

Be the one.

We look to crowds, to masses, to majorities for power. He has all power so He seeks the one. THe one whose heart is His.

This summer I’m working through the kings, those who reigned during the mess that was the divided kingdom because I feel at home there in that chaotic, crumbling time.

Most of us have lived in the divided kingdom of a broken relationship, home,

congregation, or country. We know what it is to hear the raging protests, the whispers of palace intrigue, and the weeping of casual victims lost among the crowds.

What strikes me as I study is that often, even when all the people desert the Lord and race after idols, there remains one. One who calls for reform. One who destroys the high places. One who tries to return and encourages others to repent or to hold their ground. One who seeks to follow.

Be the one.

Where does this one find the heart? the vision? the initiative? the will?

I have to believe it was the Father drawing them. In the New Testament Jesus said, “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day” John 6:44 NASB.

Even when a king followed badly, the Lord noticed. He saw.

From Abel to Enoch, Noah to Abram, Hagar to Ruth, Elijah to Malachi, Daniel to Nehemiah, He sees the one. He found the one Mary in a see of Marys. He found the one tax collector among the compromisers and the one Zealot among the resistors. He seeks the lost lamb and He sees you.

Be the one.

We are never lost in the crowd. No one else may hear our voice or sense the stirring in our hearts, but He will, He does.

Why does this matter?

First, it is evidence that no matter how far any culture, country, congregation, family, or fellowship falls from God, it is possible still for one person to continue to follow Him. No excuses. He is and He does not hide from us, He desires to be found. His eyes search for us.

Second, it is possible for ONE to impact many. One whose heart is completely His has influence we cannot begin to comprehend. This theme resonates from Genesis to Revelation.

God so loved the world, yes, but He works through us one-by-one. We are part of a greater family of God but He sees individual hearts, he

ars individual prayers, uses individual lives.

This is the song in my heart today. I know it’s hard. Where you are, it may appear to be impossible. That is an illusion conjured by the enemy.

He seeks the one. He encourages the one. He lives in and works through the one. Be that one, my friend. Be that one.

Thoughts? I respond to every comment and reply to every email. I love to hear your heart!

Goodness and mercy, Lori

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— Lori Roeleveld (@lorisroeleveld) August 15, 2025