Look, Dad! Watch me!!

The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help.
Psalm 34:15 NLT

The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. 
2nd Chronicles 16:9a NLT

In my memories are those of my daughter calling to her father, "Look, Dad! Watch what I can do!" And my youngest granddaughter, echoing the same sentiment to her father, "Look, Dad! Dad! Watch me!" Do you have a similar memory?

There are MANY Scriptures we could point to about wanting God to listen, and asking Him if He is, but how often do we think about God watching us? I mean other than the times you hope He's NOT watching...

The Truth is He not only knows it all - He sees it all. Yes, all of it, but it's not to try to catch us doing something wrong! He wants to see us doing what is right! That's what He's looking for! Hearts that are committed to Him, who want to please Him, no matter what!

He wants to strengthen those hearts! He watches over us. He rejoices over us with singing, according to His Word. In Jeremiah 24:6a, God says, "For I will set My eyes on them for good, and I will bring them back to this land; I will build them and not pull them down, and I will plant them and not pluck them up..." What do you think about that? I'll tell you how I feel about it...

Hey, Dad! Look! Look, Dad! Watch me!

Prayer:

Father,
         You're a good, good Father! It's who You are, and we're loved by You! Thank You for watching us and watching over us. Thank You for hearing our cries for help and for strengthening our hearts. Keep us ever mindful of being fully committed to You. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen 

Can You See Me?

The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil.
1st Peter 3:12 NLT

I remember when my children were small, I couldn't decide if my name was "Mom-watch!" or "Mom-c'mere!" Either way, it involved me looking to see what my children were doing. Now, they're adults and when we get together, it's "Mom, look at this!" "Mom, did you see...?"

Our Promise for Today tells us our Heavenly Father is watching over us. Isn't that reassuring? And His ears are open to our prayers... "See, Abba? See? Do You like what I'm doing? Am I doing it the way You want me to?"  It's amazing how some things don't change that much. 

According to Peter, God is watching and listening if we are doing right, but He turns His face against those who do evil. 

So the big question is, "Can You see me?"

Prayer:

Father,
          Create in us a right spirit because we want to be right with You. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen