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(Francis Bourdillon, "The Odd Five Minutes" 1873)
" Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in
his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom
we have to do. " Hebrews 4:13
Ever since you rose from your bed this morning--there has
been an eye watching you! Wherever you have been and whatever you have been
doing--that eye has seen you. It has gone with you to your work. It has seen
you with your companions. It has been on you when you were alone.
It has seen not merely all that you have done, but why you
did it. Your thoughts, your feelings, your motives, which even your nearest
friend has not fully known--have all been open to that eye of which I speak.
For it is an all-seeing eye--the eye of God!
" For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth
all his goings." Job 34:21
" Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the
secrets of the heart. " Psalm 44:21
"Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret
sins in the light of thy countenance." Psalm 90:8
Have you thought of Him whose eye has been upon you today?
Have you given so much as one thought to Him, since the day
began?
You have need to pray, great need--for you are dependent
upon God for everything. You are entirely in His hand!
If you went to your work this morning strong and well--it
was only because God made you so and kept you so.
If you have had enough to eat today, if you are clothed
comfortably and have a home to live in--it is only because God supplies your
needs. You would have nothing--if God did not supply you. You live--only
because He gives you life. He could take all your comforts from you--if it
pleased Him. He could lay you on a bed of sickness this very day--He could in a
moment, strike you dead!
Have you even spoken to Him today? Have you prayed to Him
today?
" But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him,
which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you,
Fear him. " Luke 12:5
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