The Eyes of the Lord
"Can a man hide himself in hiding places so I do not see him?" declares the LORD " Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?" declares the LORD. (Jeremiah 23:24)
“The eyes of the LORD are in every place, watching the evil and the good.” (Proverbs 15:3) What a terrible and yet peaceful piece of knowledge that the God of heaven is watching. Yes, terrible for those who do evil but a great comfort for those who live righteously.
The evil heart should tremble at such knowledge. A knowledge that should bring their hearts to their knees and their mouths to confess unrighteousness and their weight of sin be forgiven. Yet, such acknowledgement to the majesty of God Almighty we rarely see today. The evil go about their day with no acknowledgement, no thought, nor no fear of the King of hosts. Their hearts are hardened by sin, they are held captive, they refuse to turn to God (Psalm 14:2; 36:1).
The righteous are not so. Great peace have they which trust in the Lord their God (Psalm 119:165). They look to heaven for strength, they know that God is watching and his gaze is one of care and comfort.
Each day, every day we are given a choice. We have free will to choose to walk in the righteousness of God and find peace or to choose to walk as we want to and go the way of the world, the way of unrighteousness. That choice is ours alone.
May we examine our hearts, may we look well to our ways, and may we turn our hearts to the God who sees all and follow him.
The greatest joy that I’ve ever known was when on bended knee I confessed and forsook the sin that held me captive. It is in brokenness that we learn of God, know ourselves, find peace, and the sweetest joy.
‘Heavenly Father, may you turn our hearts to you. May we repent and thereby have a pure heart; a heart to see you and wonder at your majesty, your glory, your righteousness, and your faithfulness to forgive!
“The eyes of the LORD are in every place, watching the evil and the good.” (Proverbs 15:3) What a terrible and yet peaceful piece of knowledge that the God of heaven is watching. Yes, terrible for those who do evil but a great comfort for those who live righteously.
The evil heart should tremble at such knowledge. A knowledge that should bring their hearts to their knees and their mouths to confess unrighteousness and their weight of sin be forgiven. Yet, such acknowledgement to the majesty of God Almighty we rarely see today. The evil go about their day with no acknowledgement, no thought, nor no fear of the King of hosts. Their hearts are hardened by sin, they are held captive, they refuse to turn to God (Psalm 14:2; 36:1).
The righteous are not so. Great peace have they which trust in the Lord their God (Psalm 119:165). They look to heaven for strength, they know that God is watching and his gaze is one of care and comfort.
Each day, every day we are given a choice. We have free will to choose to walk in the righteousness of God and find peace or to choose to walk as we want to and go the way of the world, the way of unrighteousness. That choice is ours alone.
May we examine our hearts, may we look well to our ways, and may we turn our hearts to the God who sees all and follow him.
The greatest joy that I’ve ever known was when on bended knee I confessed and forsook the sin that held me captive. It is in brokenness that we learn of God, know ourselves, find peace, and the sweetest joy.
‘Heavenly Father, may you turn our hearts to you. May we repent and thereby have a pure heart; a heart to see you and wonder at your majesty, your glory, your righteousness, and your faithfulness to forgive!
posted by Michael Byrd at 4:39 AM
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