OUR
GOD IS A GOD WHO SEES
BREAD
9 For
the eyes of the Lord range
throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to
him. 2 Chronicles 16:9 (NIV)
13 “There
are those who rebel against the light, who do not know its ways or stay in its
paths. 14 When
daylight is gone, the murderer rises up and kills the poor and needy; in the
night he steals forth like a thief. 15 The eye of the adulterer
watches for dusk; he thinks, 'No eye will see me,' and he keeps his face
concealed. 16 In the dark, men break into
houses, but by day they shut themselves in; they want nothing to do with the
light. 17 For
all of them, deep darkness is their morning; they make friends with the terrors
of darkness….22 But God drags away the mighty
by his power; though they become established, they have no assurance of life. 23 He
may let them rest in a feeling of security, but his eyes are on their ways.” Job 24:13-17, 22-23 (NIV)
13 From
heaven the Lord looks down and
sees all mankind; 14 from
his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth-- 15 he who forms the hearts of
all, who considers everything they do. Psalms 33:13-15 (NIV)
3 The
eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
keeping watch on the wicked and the good. Proverbs 15:3 (NIV)
17 My
eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from me, nor is their sin
concealed from my eyes. Jeremiah 16:17 (NIV)
10 “I the
Lord search the heart and examine
the mind, to reward a man according to his conduct, according to what his deeds
deserve.” Jeremiah 17:10 (NIV)
24 “Can
anyone hide in secret places so that I cannot see him?” declares the Lord. “Do not I fill heaven and earth?”
declares the Lord. Jeremiah
23:24 (NIV)
13 Nothing
in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid
bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:13 (NIV)
BUTTER
“A little thorn can cause much suffering. A small cloud may hide the sun. Tiny foxes
spoil the vineyards, and little sins do mischief to the tender heart. These
small sins burrow in the soul and fill it with that is hateful to Christ, and
thus our comfortable fellowship and communion with Him is spoiled. A great sin
cannot destroy a Christian, but a little sin can make him miserable. Jesus will
not walk with His people unless they drive out every known sin. He says, 'If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have
kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.'" Charles H. Spurgeon
“Let
us watch jealously over our hearts, and beware of giving way in the beginnings
of sin. Happy is he who feareth always, and walks humbly with his God. The
strongest Christian is the one who feels his weakness most, and cries most
frequently, ‘Hold Thou me up, and I shall be safe.’” John Ryle
“It may be a secret sin on earth,
but it is an open scandal in heaven.” Lewis
Sperry Chafer
“God knows all that is done in the most secret caverns of the heart. No place is deprived of His presence. Though reason and Scripture declare it, we cannot conceive it. He is not measured by time nor limited by space. He is from the height of the heavens to the bottom of the sea, and in every point of the world.” Stephen Charnock
“How can we but love Him when we know that He numbers the very hairs of our head, marks our path, and orders our ways? Specially is the great truth brought near to our heart, when we recollect how attentive He is, not merely to the temporal interests of His creatures, but to their spiritual concerns. Though leagues of distance lie between the finite creature and the infinite Creator, yet there are links uniting both. When a tear is wept by thee, think not that God doth not behold; for, ‘Like a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him.’ Thy sigh is able to move the heart of Jehovah; thy whisper can incline His ear unto thee; thy prayer can stay His hand; thy faith can move His arm. Think not that God sits on high taking no account of thee. Remember that however poor and needy thou art, yet the Lord thinketh upon thee. For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect towards Him.” Charles H. Spurgeon
HEART SAVOR
·
Nothing is
hidden from God’s sight or takes Him by surprise. He who makes known the end from the beginning
is not thwarted in the least by man’s puny plans.
·
As God is
searching my heart it would behoove me to do so as well!
·
God
strengthens the hearts of those fully committed to His ways and will.
