Monday, February 2, 2015

The eyes of the Lord

I read at least one Psalm everyday.  This morning I read Psalm 33 and verse 18 prompted me to think a bit deeper on what it is saying.  "But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His unfailing love."  There is another verse that speaks of the eyes of the Lord, II Chronicles 16:9 "For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him...."  I am in a place in my walk with the Lord I wonder what God is doing and where He is leading but I am assured over and over that His faithful love endures forever regardless of what my present condition.  With that context I wondered this morning what the Lord was seeing in me at this time?  Based upon these two verse I have three examination questions for myself.  Now if you want to ask them concerning yourself be my guest.  First, do I fear Him?  That is, is there the proper reverence and adoration of my Great Lord and Savior?  We are not to be afraid of God like we might be afraid of snakes or heights but we are to fear Him because He is the author of life and all of life will one day give an account of all we have done to Him.  God holds my life and my future in His hands and it is only wise to have the proper attitude toward our Creator.  Second, am I placing my hope in His unfailing love or in something else?  God has give us many and great promises and He cannot fail.  God loves us with an everlasting love and that is for our good in mind.  I do not have fully understand His unfailing love because I do not but I must place my hope in His love and not my own.  Is my hope in my abilities, experience and who I know or is my hope in Him alone.  God is all powerful and all loving which means my hope will not be disappointed when I allow to have full control of my life.  Third, am I fully committed to the Lord Jesus?  God is looking to strengthen us and He wants to helps us but the question for me is one of commitment on my side.  The Bible clearly pictures our God as being committed to us so the only question I must continually answer is my commitment to Him.  The aspect of this question it is never done once and then it is done but it is a daily question I must ask myself because I need His strength on a daily basis.  The eyes of Lord are upon me and He is looking to see if I fear Him, that I put my hope in Him and that I am fully committed to Him. 
May the God of all love and power strengthen us in our inner being that we may love and serve Him with all our hearts.

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