How does it feel, to know that God sees everything?
That He sees you when you’re sleeping…
He knows when you’re awake…
He knows if you’ve been bad or good, so—
Wait. I got caught up in a pretend story about someone else for a minute. Yet the above is all true, if we’re talking about God Almighty.
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 an account. Hebrews 4:13
I learned in elementary school the word Omniscient–meaning God sees and knows everything. Along with Omnipotent {God is All-Powerful} and Omnipresent {God is Always Near}.
Nothing escapes God’s notice. He’s aware of everything that happens here, everything in you and around you, and the same for me.
In a lot of ways, this brings comfort. He is a good, good Father, and He loves us more than we possibly understand. But as we see in the verse above, this truth also brings with it accountability.
Hebrews 4:13 gives another reason why we should make every effort to enter God’s rest.
In my last post on Hebrews, I wrote about the living and active Word of God, which the writer associates here with the work of God Himself, as if they’re one and the same.
In this context, the writer is teaching that God knows where there’s rooted faith and where there’s only intellectual agreement with the facts. God detects our unbelief, and for it, we will answer to Him.
God knows where there’s real faith, and this is what He desires for us all.
He looks for faith resulting in action, faith that perseveres. God is looking for hearts fully committed to Him.
The eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him. 2 Chronicles 16:8
Nothing is hidden from His sight, because His eyes range throughout the earth. What an incredible picture of God!
But it’s also a sobering picture. Nothing is hidden from Him. E-ver-y-thing is uncovered and laid bare before His eyes. Before the eyes of whom?
Before the eyes of Him to whom we must give an account. That’s the sobering reality. The part we all must face and many try to ignore, the part many try to forget.
This is where that question comes into play. How does it feel, to know that God sees everything?
Does He find true faith in you? If you know you have faith, you ultimately have peace. You also have conviction–but over it all, peace.
He reveals deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him. Daniel 2:22
Today, may we fear and respect and worship our Father who formed our hearts and sees into them, who wades into the deep and uncovers hidden things. May He find faith that is real and hearts that are fully committed to Him.
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I love that 2 Chronicles 16 scriptures and the thought of God’s eyes ranging through the earth to strengthen his committed children. It does represent a challenge! I constantly pray that God would increase my faith because on my own strength, I can’t “just believe and trust” all the time!
It is quite a picture, isn ‘t it Betsy? Beautiful verse…also convicting! I think you’re right on, that asking God for faith is the best application for this. Thanks for your thoughts!
I want that kind of faith. Placing His Omniscience over me and always remembering this beautiful Truth, and that I am His…always remembering that as well…I can be faith-filled and faithful. Thank you, thank you.
I love the phrase you used–“placing His omniscience over me”. Thank you for that, Linda!
Such good truth here, friend. Yes, our faith has to go beyond the intellectual if it’s ever going to get us through the difficult seasons of life. I’m thankful he’s taken my little bit and transformed it in a way only he can. Hugs to you.
Thank you for your input, Abby! And I agree…we offer so little & He makes our faith so much more.