The Eyes of the Lord

*Ever-watching: He watches the level of frustration as it roller-coasters in your life. He
sees the oncoming stress and the downgoing pain. He monitors carefully so not
one ounce of stress or pain is wasted. Fear not--you will survive--the eyes of the Lord are upon you. That's all you need to know!

"Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy (Psalms 33:18 KJV)."

*Ever-knowing: He sees the faltering footsteps. He knows what we cannot know, for He
sees what we cannot see. His divine eye sees far beyond the human circumstance, and into the realm of the spirit--He is working in your life something of eternal value. Fear not--you will survive--the eyes of the Lord are upon you. That's all you need to know!

"O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether (Psalm 139:1-4 KJV)."

*Ever-loving: He sees the failing heart. He knows you've blown it, for He saw it coming.
And yet He loves you. He wants to take those failures and turn them into victories. The sins you've committed today can be forgiven, forgotten, and become the freeing words of testimony to another--He wastes nothing, including failure. So fear not--you will survive--the eyes of the Lord are upon you. That's all you need to know!

"...I have loved thee with an everlasting love; therefore, with lovingkindness have I drawn thee (Jeremiah 31:3 KJV)."
*Ever-planning: He sees the future that frightens. He understands every apprehension you have, even the unspoken ones too deep for words. The future is not frightening to Him. It is full and bright--bright as the promises He has placed within your heart. So fear not--you will survive--the eyes of the Lord are upon you. That's all you need to know!
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end (Jeremiah 29:11 KJV)."

"The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry.”
–Psalm 34:15

Press On

"Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do,
forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward
to those things which are ahead."
PHILIPPIANS 3:13

"The world will tell you that the dominating influence in your life is your past. If you came from a difficult home life, that will determine the direction of your life. If your culture was treated unfairly, that will dictate the condition of your life today. If you were hurt or abused or if your youth was spent in rebellion, the remainder of your life will be spent struggling with your past. The world is preoccupied with the past because it faces an uncertain future.

Christians, on the other hand, live in freedom because Christ has overcome our past. The ""old things"" have been done away with and ""new things"" have come (2 Cor. 5:17). God has so totally forgiven the Christian's sin that He chooses not to remember it (Isa. 43:25). Christians do not forget the past; but we are not controlled or motivated by it. The Christian looks to the future with hope.

The people of the world focus on what they are overcoming. Christians focus on what they are becoming. Christians know that the Holy Spirit is conforming them into the image of Christ. Christians know that ultimately they will stand before Christ to give an account of their actions and will spend an eternity in the presence of God. Christians know that eventually every injustice will be addressed and every hurt comforted. They know that Satan, and death itself, will finally be brought to an end. The Christian's future is so full and rich and exciting that it supersedes whatever happened in the past.

If you are preoccupied with your past, ask God to open your eyes to the incredible future that awaits you and begin, like Pau l, to press on to what is ahead."

-Henry Blackaby (NAMB.com)

Let's see how this goes...

College life is crazy. There are always classes to attend, homework to do, exams to study for, meetings to go to, work, etc.; it is all very stressful and overwhelming! With all of this taking place, it is common that we forget to devote time to our Father. The Lord should be our top priority, but often, He is placed beneath our studies, jobs, sorority, and organizations. I know I am completely guilty of staying up all night to get my schoolwork done but forgetting Who made it possible for me to even be able to attend school. Point is, life gets busy, but we should still set aside some time to worship He who gave us life to begin with. Besides, prayer and studying God's word are some of the best stress relievers anyways! The purpose of this blog is so that those who are always on the go or can never really find time to make it to a bible study are still able to get in some devotion time. Each day (or at least most days) I will post a devotion for everyone to read. I encourage you all to leave comments if you have something to add, questions concerning the post, reflections on what it means to you, or an other things you would like to share. I think that it is very beneficial to see the thoughts others have about a particular topic. I hope that encourages people and helps with the struggles of time. If you have any particular ideas for areas you would like me to cover with the devotions please email me at kddevotions@gmail.com. I leave you with this:

‘Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ Isaiah 41:10