The Bible says, “For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and He ponders all his paths” (
We must always remember that God never takes His eyes off us – we must have this security within us. The truth is whether we are aware of it or not, we journey in life with God watching over us. He will keep His promises to see us through – in life, in death, and in heaven, God will watch over us too.
Job 28:24 – “For he views the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.” Job 34:21 – “His eyes are on the ways of mortals; he sees their every step.” Proverbs 5:21 – “For your ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all your paths.”
The Lord is said to be omniscient and all-seeing, meaning He knows the thoughts and actions of all people everywhere (Romans 8:27; Hebrews 4:12–13). He is present in both the good and bad moments of life (Isaiah 46:9–10). God's constant presence is evidence that He has an eternal love for us (1 John 3:17).
Second, He is “watching over us”. That means Yahweh, our personal protector, is taking care of us. He is providing for us, He is protecting us. Nothing we will ever encounter in the world we live in will dilute his grace in our lives. Nothing – absolutely nothing – has the power to get between us and our watchful God.
God watches all of us constantly. He sees everything. We cannot hide from Him or keep any secret from Him. He even reads our minds.
Fifteen hundred years after Noah's great flood, King Solomon was receiving some advice from his father, King David, who said this, ” … for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts” 1 Chronicles 28:9. In other words, “Be aware of what's in your head, son. God sees it.”
God loves us and takes our needs into consideration. We can ask Him anything. We can trust Him. He will not ask us to do anything that we cannot do.
You may have felt like your sins are too serious or that you have made the same mistake too many times. But no matter how much we have sinned, we can always repent and be forgiven. Some sins may be easier to correct than others, but Jesus Christ has provided for total forgiveness from all sins. He is eager to forgive.
God wants His people to reflect His character; He is a just God and so His people are to bring about justice in their communities. We are to seek out and support the broken, liberate the oppressed, and deliver the downtrodden.
In Isaiah 43:4, it says, “Since you are precious and honored in my sight and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life.” In God's eyes, we are precious and honored. He loves us so much that he would exchange nations for our life.
A Little Help from the Larger Catechism
Take the Westminster Larger Catechism, for example, which makes clear that “All transgressions of the law of God are not equally heinous; but some sins in themselves, and by reason of several aggravations, are more heinous in the sight of God than others” (WLC 150).
Nothing we do or say or think or feel or dream is hidden from him. God sees us all the time. Because of Christ, we know not only that God sees us, but also that God looks upon us with compassion. He is not just some god who is "watching us from a distance" as the song proclaims.
Like Proverbs 15:3 explains, “The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.” God is keeping an eye on everyone. Nothing that happens in the world is out of His view. As Hebrews 4:13 reminds us, “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight.
Yes. Our God is a relational God, and one of His chief desires is to grow His relationship with humanity through regular communication. Throughout human history, God has initiated communication with humanity by speaking audibly to humans. He also speaks to us through the glory of His creation.
ÇMurder, torture and abuse of any human being, but particularly the murder, torture and abuse of children and animals. These are more than unforgivable to me; they are incomprehensible. They violate the most basic dignity of the human person and, as such, deny God in our broken world.
There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.
Jesus calls us to keep on forgiving, regardless of the details or reasons forgiveness is needed. If forgiving someone more than once or twice seems unreasonable, just remember how often God forgives you. He doesn't put a limit on how many times you turn to him with your sincere heart, humbly seeking forgiveness.
The biblical word “makarios” means “supremely blessed” or “more than happy”. This is God's goal for us, even when things aren't going the way you want them to go. God's desire is to make us holy, not just temporarily happy. True happiness is a “blessed” life, and it only comes when we seek God first, above all else.
God equips us spiritually. He gives us all we need for every good work, Ephesians 6.10-12. He provides escape from temptation, 1 Corinthians 10.13. And, He provides us with the necessary discipline in order to bring correction to our spiritual life, Hebrews 12.6-11.
Though we are incomplete, God loves us completely. Though we are imperfect, He loves us perfectly. Though we may feel lost and without compass, God's love encompasses us completely. “He loves us because He is filled with an infinite measure of holy, pure, and indescribable love.
The Bible agrees that God knows your heart. God said to Samuel that He sees not as man sees: “man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7 ). For the sinner, how is this good news? For the sinner, this is bad news.