Post by mommadee48 on Sept 16, 2021 13:23:03 GMT -5
GOD SEES HER: "WATCHFUL CARE"; READ (Jeremiah 23:20-24).
Before my son raced out the door to school, I asked him if he had brushed his teeth. I reminded him of the importance of telling the truth. Unmoved by my gentle admonishment, he half-jokingly informed me that what I really needed was a security camera in the bathroom so he wouldn't be tempted to lie.
While the presence of a security camera may help remind us to follow the rules, we can still go undetected. But we fool ourselves if we think we are ever outside the gaze of God.
God asks, " Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them? (Jeremiah 23:24). There is both an encouragement and a warning in His question.
The warning is that we cannot hide from God. We Can't outrun or fool Him. Everything we do is visible to Him.
This is also an encouragement. We are never outside the watchful care of our heavenly Father. Even when we feel alone, God is with us. Let's allow that truth encourage us to choose obedience to His Word and receive His comfort.
GOD SEES HER: "JESUS KNOWS WHY"; READ:(MATTHEW 8:22-26).
As I think of friends who struggle with side effects of diseases they had or of others who overcame addictions but still feel inadequate, I have a question:
Why doesn't God Jehovah heal them completely-once and for all?
In Mark 8:22-26, we read the story of Jesus healing a blind man. Jesus spit on the man's eyes and "put his hands on him". The man said he saw people that looked "like trees walking around". Then Jesus touched the man's eyes again, and this time he saw " everything clearly".
In His ministry, Jesus's words and actions often amazed and baffled the crowd and His followers. No doubt this two-part miracle caused confusion. Why not immediately heal this man?
We don't know why. But Jesus knew what the man-and the disciples who viewed his healing-needed in that moment. And He knows what we need today to draw us closer to Him. Though we won't always understand, we can trust that God is working in our lives of our loved ones. And He WILL give us the strength, courage, and clarity we need to persevere in following Him.
Before my son raced out the door to school, I asked him if he had brushed his teeth. I reminded him of the importance of telling the truth. Unmoved by my gentle admonishment, he half-jokingly informed me that what I really needed was a security camera in the bathroom so he wouldn't be tempted to lie.
While the presence of a security camera may help remind us to follow the rules, we can still go undetected. But we fool ourselves if we think we are ever outside the gaze of God.
God asks, " Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them? (Jeremiah 23:24). There is both an encouragement and a warning in His question.
The warning is that we cannot hide from God. We Can't outrun or fool Him. Everything we do is visible to Him.
This is also an encouragement. We are never outside the watchful care of our heavenly Father. Even when we feel alone, God is with us. Let's allow that truth encourage us to choose obedience to His Word and receive His comfort.
GOD SEES HER: "JESUS KNOWS WHY"; READ:(MATTHEW 8:22-26).
As I think of friends who struggle with side effects of diseases they had or of others who overcame addictions but still feel inadequate, I have a question:
Why doesn't God Jehovah heal them completely-once and for all?
In Mark 8:22-26, we read the story of Jesus healing a blind man. Jesus spit on the man's eyes and "put his hands on him". The man said he saw people that looked "like trees walking around". Then Jesus touched the man's eyes again, and this time he saw " everything clearly".
In His ministry, Jesus's words and actions often amazed and baffled the crowd and His followers. No doubt this two-part miracle caused confusion. Why not immediately heal this man?
We don't know why. But Jesus knew what the man-and the disciples who viewed his healing-needed in that moment. And He knows what we need today to draw us closer to Him. Though we won't always understand, we can trust that God is working in our lives of our loved ones. And He WILL give us the strength, courage, and clarity we need to persevere in following Him.