This majestic Owl is quite common from the Arctic to South America. They are so adaptable they can live in suburbia, farmlands, or woods. A phenomenal photographer in Colorado, James DeWalt, took the reference photo I used. However, this photo was taken in winter conditions, so the coloring was very light. I also used stock photos to adjust the colors for this painting.
Owls see best in low light conditions, but they can see up to ½ mile. Their eyes cannot move, but their neck turns ¾ of a circle. Their wingspan is about 6 feet, and they can fly almost silently. The owl has all these features to make him a great hunter.
Even better than the eyesight of the Great Horned Owl, God sees us. Some verses in Psalm 139 tell us ways God sees us. God has searched us out. He looked for us long before we looked for Him (vss 1-6). He saw our unformed body in our mother’s womb (vs16). And even if we try to hide, He sees us. Vs. 12 says, “Even the darkness is not dark to You. The night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with You.”
Oh, my friends, take comfort in the fact of God seeing you. He knows everything about you and doesn’t ridicule or reject you. He keeps His eye on you even when you are crying in the night. He sees the dark times in your life and wants to bring healing and forgiveness and joy and a story to share. Rest in knowing He is watching over your life.