Job 34:21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
Bonjour mes Amis! Hn! The ole fella going Français, mih brethren. (smile) I sincerely hope that the Good Lord has refreshed your body and mind with a good night’s sleep, and you’re ready and rearing to go out and fulfil His plan for your life. And when we get out there, let’s remember to have a sunny disposition and say a pleasant and cheerful, ‘Morning neighbour!’ to all who cross our paths this bright, sparkling Saturday morning. For if we’re not agreeable, amenable and all the other ‘ables’ the Lord wants us to be, He’ll see, and be displeased with us. ‘For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.’ I guess that would be a ‘truism’ if there ever was one. And ‘There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.’ (vs.22) Now that’s also quite true, reminiscent of the ole people saying, ‘you can run, but yuh can’t hide.’ Most likely that’s where they got it. As Hanani, the seer, rebuked Asa, king of Judah, when he relied on the king of Syria for help and not the Lord: ‘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 toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.'(2 Chron.16:9) Ah my people, that is what happens when we turn to man for help before God. We know better, and we know we can’t hide from Him, but for some inexplicable reason we still do it. So let’s refresh our minds: The first place to go for help is to the Lord our God, not the last place, after all man made efforts have failed. Now keep repeating it, until it becomes automatic. Anyway, the words of Today’s Bit belong to Elihu, who is tearing his buddy Job’s logic apart. Job figured he was righteous, but God had dealt him a rough hand, had torn him asunder and deprived him of justice. However, since Elihu believed that God would never rain down such tribulation on a righteous, godly man, he figures that Job was deep in iniquity for all that misfortune to befall him. ‘For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his way. Yea, surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgement.’ (Job 34:11-12) Now all he says is true, but just like Job didn’t understand why his sudden woes came upon him, neither can we really say why certain things happen to us, or other faithful believers, cause we can’t comprehend the Lord’s workings. What we need to do, though it be extremely difficult, is accept whatever happens to us as simply coming from God. Using that logic, we can be assured that there is a useful purpose to it, and it will soon pass away. Also, if it’s unjust, God will repay the injustice and eventually bring us out better off than before, like He did with Job. Note, in spite of all his misfortune, Job might have been disillusioned and disappointed, but never lost faith, never cursed God as his wife suggested. A shining example of that fortitude is Bruh Joseph. He experienced it all: from a comfortable childhood, to slavery, to imprisonment, all unjustly, but finally he became Prime Minister of Egypt. Why? Because he knew that God had put a dream of leadership in his heart, and whatever misfortune or injustice befell him, he stayed calm and tried to learn from his problems. Even in slavery and in prison the Lord prospered him, because he remained faithful, then finally fulfilled his dream. And there was a godly purpose behind it all; namely to acquire the experience and skills necessary to rule Egypt, and also in the time of famine, to provide for his family, the same one that sold him into slavery. The Lord sure took a rather circuitous route, but that’s His way, one of mystery and intrigue. He alone could have devised such a convoluted plan and successfully bring it to pass. Oh my people, our God is a great and merciful Being, so we don’t need to run or hide from Him when we do wrong. As Bruh David declared at a difficult time in his life; ‘The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.’ (Ps.34:15) It’s noteworthy too, that several men of faith in the Old Testament made direct reference to God’s all pervasive nature. Here is Sol’s take on it. ‘For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.’ (Pro.5:21) Yes Friends, the Lord keenly observes everything we do. Our lives are like an open book in front of Him. ‘The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.’ (Prov.15:3) And hear the Lord Himself, as conveyed through Jeremiah: ‘For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.’ (Jer.16:17) Friends, it’s impossible to do wrong and keep it from God, for His eyes are everywhere. He sees right into our hearts, into the very depths of our souls and knows when we’re sinful, even when it doesn’t show in our actions. So let’s stop playing hide and seek with Him nuh, cause He’ll find us every time, very easily too. The right way is to bare our souls to Him; confess, repent and try to do better. He will be merciful if we approach with truth rather than lies. It’s useless to try and hide anything from Him, for as Job said when defending his integrity; ‘Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?’ (Job 31:4) He certainly does my people! So with that in mind, let’s all learn, first and foremost, to take everything to God in prayer! Our lives will be so much better for it. Much LOVE!…our God misses nothing…He hears all…He sees all…and He knows all…
Bonjour mes Amis! Hn! The ole fella going Français, mih brethren. (smile) I sincerely hope that the Good Lord has refreshed your body and mind with a good night’s sleep, and you’re ready and rearing to go out and fulfil His plan for your life. And when we get out there, let’s remember to have a sunny disposition and say a pleasant and cheerful, ‘Morning neighbour!’ to all who cross our paths this bright, sparkling Saturday morning. For if we’re not agreeable, amenable and all the other ‘ables’ the Lord wants us to be, He’ll see, and be displeased with us. ‘For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.’ I guess that would be a ‘truism’ if there ever was one. And ‘There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.’ (vs.22) Now that’s also quite true, reminiscent of the ole people saying, ‘you can run, but yuh can’t hide.’ Most likely that’s where they got it. As Hanani, the seer, rebuked Asa, king of Judah, when he relied on the king of Syria for help and not the Lord: ‘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 toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.'(2 Chron.16:9) Ah my people, that is what happens when we turn to man for help before God. We know better, and we know we can’t hide from Him, but for some inexplicable reason we still do it. So let’s refresh our minds: The first place to go for help is to the Lord our God, not the last place, after all man made efforts have failed. Now keep repeating it, until it becomes automatic. Anyway, the words of Today’s Bit belong to Elihu, who is tearing his buddy Job’s logic apart. Job figured he was righteous, but God had dealt him a rough hand, had torn him asunder and deprived him of justice. However, since Elihu believed that God would never rain down such tribulation on a righteous, godly man, he figures that Job was deep in iniquity for all that misfortune to befall him. ‘For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his way. Yea, surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgement.’ (Job 34:11-12) Now all he says is true, but just like Job didn’t understand why his sudden woes came upon him, neither can we really say why certain things happen to us, or other faithful believers, cause we can’t comprehend the Lord’s workings. What we need to do, though it be extremely difficult, is accept whatever happens to us as simply coming from God. Using that logic, we can be assured that there is a useful purpose to it, and it will soon pass away. Also, if it’s unjust, God will repay the injustice and eventually bring us out better off than before, like He did with Job. Note, in spite of all his misfortune, Job might have been disillusioned and disappointed, but never lost faith, never cursed God as his wife suggested. A shining example of that fortitude is Bruh Joseph. He experienced it all: from a comfortable childhood, to slavery, to imprisonment, all unjustly, but finally he became Prime Minister of Egypt. Why? Because he knew that God had put a dream of leadership in his heart, and whatever misfortune or injustice befell him, he stayed calm and tried to learn from his problems. Even in slavery and in prison the Lord prospered him, because he remained faithful, then finally fulfilled his dream. And there was a godly purpose behind it all; namely to acquire the experience and skills necessary to rule Egypt, and also in the time of famine, to provide for his family, the same one that sold him into slavery. The Lord sure took a rather circuitous route, but that’s His way, one of mystery and intrigue. He alone could have devised such a convoluted plan and successfully bring it to pass. Oh my people, our God is a great and merciful Being, so we don’t need to run or hide from Him when we do wrong. As Bruh David declared at a difficult time in his life; ‘The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.’ (Ps.34:15) It’s noteworthy too, that several men of faith in the Old Testament made direct reference to God’s all pervasive nature. Here is Sol’s take on it. ‘For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.’ (Pro.5:21) Yes Friends, the Lord keenly observes everything we do. Our lives are like an open book in front of Him. ‘The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.’ (Prov.15:3) And hear the Lord Himself, as conveyed through Jeremiah: ‘For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.’ (Jer.16:17) Friends, it’s impossible to do wrong and keep it from God, for His eyes are everywhere. He sees right into our hearts, into the very depths of our souls and knows when we’re sinful, even when it doesn’t show in our actions. So let’s stop playing hide and seek with Him nuh, cause He’ll find us every time, very easily too. The right way is to bare our souls to Him; confess, repent and try to do better. He will be merciful if we approach with truth rather than lies. It’s useless to try and hide anything from Him, for as Job said when defending his integrity; ‘Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?’ (Job 31:4) He certainly does my people! So with that in mind, let’s all learn, first and foremost, to take everything to God in prayer! Our lives will be so much better for it. Much LOVE!…our God misses nothing…He hears all…He sees all…and He knows all…
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