I've Got My Eye On You

 I’ve Got My Eye On You

I’ve been reminded by some things I’ve been reading of how God has always kept His eye on human activities.  He’s given us free will and allows us to make incorrect choices even though the suffering that results is painful for Him. 

The Lord is watching everywhere and keeps his eye on both the evil and the good.

Proverbs 15:3

If you read the Old Testament in the Bible you will see over and over again how God kept an eye on things, blessing those who obeyed Him but also keeping a watch on the state of evil in a nation and at a certain point after many warnings, bringing His judgment to bear on them. 

For the eyes of the Lord search back and forth across the whole earth, looking for people whose hearts are perfect toward him, so that he can show his great power in helping them.

2 Chronicles 16:9

There’s no doubt that God’s desire, His first choice always for people is that they would repent rather than be judged.  God was always keeping His eye out for those who would turn back to Him so He could do good to them. 

This desire of God’s was so strong that prophets like Jonah were not too thrilled with God.  When God sent Jonah to the wicked city of Nineveh Jonah got in a boat and headed in the other direction.  After a fierce storm we know how he was thrown overboard and spent 3 days in the belly of a big fish before being spewed out on the beach. 

Well, God kept His eye on Jonah too, and after he recovered from those days in the whale, God went with Jonah to the city and had an amazingly effective ministry of calling them to repentance.  They turned back to God and God lifted His judgment on them.  Jonah’s response???  Jonah was ticked off and so he complained to the Lord about it.

Didn’t I say before I left home that you would do this, Lord? That is why I ran away to Tarshish! I knew that you are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. You are eager to turn back from destroying people. 

Jonah 4:2

Dear Heavenly Father, we’re so grateful that Your eye is on us every moment of every day.  You have a good plan for all of us and it’s all rooted in Your great love for us and Your desire that we would know You, love You, and follow You.

Loving God, remind us again of your holy presence hovering near us and in us.  Free us from shame and fear, sloppy indifference, and willful disobedience. 

Help us to see you and follow You in each moment of today so we make the most of the opportunity to live honestly, to act courageously, and to speak from wisdom You will give us.  Amen

God has His eye on us today to protect us and guide us.  I want to walk inside His care today, don’t you?