Many of us go through our days not thinking about the Lord and the fact He sees what we are doing, hears what we are saying, and knows what we are thinking. We might wonder of what importance humanity could be to the Lord that He watches every human all the time… and just how does He do that anyway? There are some things we may never completely comprehend. So, what is the purpose behind Him watching us?
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him… 2Ch. 16:9
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. Pr. 15:3
From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. Ps. 33:14
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; Ps. 33:18
The Lord is looking for those whose hearts are perfect (complete, friendly, whole) toward Him, who fear Him and hope in his kindness. He also sees the good and evil in the earth, and I suppose one day He will utilize this information to make honest judgments in the end times. So, the Lord has good reasons to watch us. And though I didn’t look for scriptures, I would think He loves to watch us as His children just as we love to watch our children. Isn’t it true that when they’re asleep, they look so innocent? I wonder if He thinks the same.
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. Ps. 32:8
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. Ps. 34:15
God is not an ‘out there’ God, but an ‘Emmanuel’ or ‘God with us’ (Mt. ) God. In other words, He wants to be an active part of our lives. He wants to instruct, teach and guide us on the journey we walk and generally, all guides do better with their eyes open. Plus, He wants to show Himself strong in our lives, and see when we are in need of Him. Every good parent knows we need to keep our eyes on our children for reasons of love and security. We want to see when they need us so we can respond. God is our Father,
(Ep. 1:2) and we can’t expect Him to be any different.
The Lord’s got His eye on you, and you are the apple (fig. little man, daughter) of His eye.
(Ps. 17:8)