Job 34:21 (KJV) says "For His eyes are upon the ways of man, and He seeth all his goings." Job 31:4 (KJV) says "Doth not He see my ways, and count all my steps?" Proverbs 5:21 (KJV) says "For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and He pondereth all his goings." Proverbs 15:3(KJV) says "The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good." Jeremiah 16:17 (KJV) says "For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes." I Corinthians 3:16 (KJV) says "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?"
The above verses of scripture confirm that God sees and is aware of every step we take. They confirm that after we accept God's precious gift of salvation our bodies become temples of God, and His Spirit comes to dwell in us.
Have you ever been somewhere and felt compelled to hide in order to keep another person from seeing you there? Maybe you were entering a rated R movie or were in the bar portion of a restaurant for example, when suddenly you notice someone you attend Church with looking at you on their way in to see a Disney movie or from the restaurant area of the bar you're sitting in. Instantly, you panic as you ponder the probability that word of your activity will get out, and you're left wondering what people will think.
Maybe you've blurted out a curse word, and then became mortified when you realize a particular person overheard you. Maybe outside of Church, you dress in a manner that you would prefer your congregation not see. I once overheard a girl say to her friend "hide me that lady coming this way goes to my Church, and I don't want her to see me in this short skirt with all this make-up on." Have you ever been laughing at a dirty joke, and had to interrupt the person telling it with a statement like "hold up this guy walking over here goes to my Church?" Have you ever had an unexpected visitor ring your doorbell, and upon recognizing the visitor you had to shout for someone to turn off the television before they saw what you were watching? Have you ever been on vacation with someone who becomes very uncomfortable upon discovering that someone from their Church is staying at the same hotel they are? That is grounds for collapse for some individuals, and can even warrant a declaration that their entire vacation is ruined. Discovery's like that can really disappoint some people. Do you alter your entire personality, around the people you attend Church with, around your Pastor, or any other human being? If so, I challenge you to ask yourself what's up with that, and to answer the question honestly.
Many people spend a great deal of time worried over what people will think about where they go, what they do, what they wear, and everything else under the sun, but you never hear people express concern over what God will think about any of it. The above scripture points out that the Spirit of God lives within us after we accept Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior, and it is of tremendous importance that we remember that.
If you have been saved, I would like to encourage you to keep in mind at all times that the Spirit of God lives in you, and that He is aware of every step you take. If things are coming out of your mouth that you wouldn't want God to hear, clean it up, He hears you. If you are going to places that you know God wouldn't patronize, find somewhere else to go because you are taking Him in with you. If you are behaving in a manner that you feel compelled to hide from other Christians, change your behavior because friends you aren't hiding it from God. When you are selecting a movie or television program to watch, or music to listen to remember your body is a temple of the Lord, and that He's watching and listening with you.
I think that we live in a world that is so high tech and fast paced that we don't take the time to think about the things we say and do, and how those choices affect us. I know most people don't stop to consider the fact that God witnesses everything, and that He lives within those who have been saved before making basic decisions like what to watch on television. Most individuals simply follow what's popular, hip, and happening in the world, with no ill will intended, but that's a mistake. If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, remember He lives in you, and consider that fact as you go about your daily life. We need to stop worrying so much about what people will think of us and our actions, and start worrying more about what God will think.
If you have a prayer request and would like me to pray for you, leave me a message and I will be more than happy to do so. May God bless you.
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