God is the everlasting Father.
He is from everlasting to everlasting(Neh 9:5).
He bears children through the spirit and nurtures them forever(He 12:9).
Faith is knowing Him and resolving to walk before Him(Ps 116:9), and
The life of this faith is always being watched over by Him.
Different from orphans,
Children grow up having their parents' attention and love.
Thus, they are not upset about their supervision and interference;
Rather, they are glad and relieved about it.
Though Adam hid from God after he sinned(Ge 3:8-11),
He soon realized that he could not hide before God's eyes.
Thus, he confessed his sin, and
Received the grace of the garment of skin(Ge 3:21).
Despite the fact that he was a sinner who killed his own brother(Ge 4:8),
Cain pleaded to God for he feared
To be driven away from God's presence(Ge 4:14).
Hence, he received the promise of God's supervision, protection(Ge 4:15).
The faith of Israel(Ps121) was in God who
Neither slumbers nor sleeps, who
Protected them with the pillars of clouds by the day and the pillars of fire by the night;
They believed that God saved them from danger and watched over their coming and going.
The Temple was where
The eyes of God were open toward day and night(1Ki 8:29) for
The name of God, Jehovah, was there and
He heard their prayers there.
Despite such, Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days(Jn 2:19-21), because
Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body,
He would give the name of the Father, Yeshua, for
He is the very nature God, the Word in the beginning, who
Humbled Himself and came in flesh(Jn 1:1, Jn 1:14; Php 2:6-8) to
Stoop down to watch over men(Ps 113:6).
Hence, even when He was away from the disciples,
He watched over them, and
When they were in danger, He rescued them immediately(Mt 14:31).
As He died, Jesus said, "It is finished(Jn 19:30), declaring that He:
1. Died according to the Father's plan from the beginning(Jn 10:18); and
2. Condemned the devil the origin of sin(1Jn 3:8); and
3. Through the word of truth, His blood, gave birth to souls(Jas 2:18).
The Father raised Him up and Jesus ascended to the heavenly throne, and
He is the everlasting Father of souls.
The Holy Spirit comes to those who
Received His name, Yeshua, and have become His children and temple(Jn 1:12; 1Co 3:16), and
Watches their hearts and minds(Rm 8:27; 1Co 2:10-14).
He also comes to the church and appoints ministers and leaders
To protect the flock from savage wolves(Ac 20:28-29).
The men of the Spirit are those who
Choose to walk before the eyes of God and are
Watched over by the word(He 4:12).
Therefore, whether they are thrown into
The fiery furnace or the lion's den(Da3, 6),
They cry out His name and are saved -
From the beginning of the year to it end.
O Lord,
Even on my crumbling knees
I will always walk before Your eyes in this life.
Let me never forget Your merciful and compassionate eyes on me!
Amen.
