eyes.
He sees. He knows. Our minds can be so deceiving, making us believe what we see with our human
eyes
is all there is. When we rely on our own strength we are forced to believe our circumstances are all we have, that they determine our destiny. The enemy is so good at his game, getting us to believe we are forgotten or forsaken in our hurting. On Sunday morning Mark made a comment while preaching about God not being bound by our circumstances. I have thought about it so many times, because it becomes so easy to rely on what we can see with our
eyes.
Today is one of those days I am forced to open the Word, see what He says in order to crush the lies of the enemy. I am thankful for the reminder that His Truths trump every human emotion (thanks, Beth Moore!). When I look at my days in the wait they can seem long and overwhelming, but He sees them through His
eyes.
His eyes see the beginning from the end, the first from the last, the past, the present, and the future. And, He sees things according to His Word which clearly states:
"The LORD will work out His plans for my life- for your faithful love, O LORD, endures forever. Don't abandon me, for you made me." Psalm 138:8
That written, by David, in a season of waiting to be delivered from the hands of his enemy. His plans were still good, still right, still full, still "on time." Job even says in Job 23:14, "So He will do to me whatever he has planned. He controls my destiny." Who could stand more confidant in God's plan in the midst of trials than Job? I find comfort from Jeremiah's prayer, after losing everything because of their idolatry, Jeremiah says, "I know, Lord, that our lives are not our own. We are not able to plan our own course." Try as they might, they could not control their own lives. And destruction comes when we scheme to get our way and plan our own course; there is proof over and over again in scripture. So, I am leaning in tight today on His watchful
eye.
Trusting it. Trusting Him. Trusting His Truths. Trusting His promises. Here are a few more, I pray they will encourage you today as I sit encouraged by His love letter to us:
"Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed." Proverbs 16:3
"'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."Jeremiah 29:11
"You can make many plans, but the Lord's purpose will prevail." Proverbs 19:21
"Don't love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, 'I will never leave you. I will never abandon you.'" Hebrews 13:5
No matter what your circumstances look like. Despite how you FEEL. Regardless of what you can see with merely your
eyes.
He is faithful. Remember His words in 1 Corinthians 2:9?
"That is what the scriptures mean when they say, 'No EYE has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.'"
We can't see it with our eyes, hear it with our ears, or imagine it in our minds. I am resting in that today. I pray you will, too. If His
Eye
is on the sparrow (Luke 12:6), He most certainly hasn't forgotten about any of us, His prized possession (James 1:18). As I wait to look into her dark
eyes,
I find comfort and rest in looking into His kind, compassionate, loving, caring, healing, comforting, gracious, peaceful, sympathetic, strong, Sovereign, timely
eyes.
