From: "Beverly French" <frenchb@vcss.k12.ca.us>
To: "Heritage" <gheritage@juno.com>
Subject: Peace and Joy to All
Date: Sunday, June 24, 2001 7:53 AM

"For the ways of a man are before the eyes of the Lord,
 And He watches all his paths."  Proverbs 5:21

As 'children of light' it is wonderful (distruction awaits the children
of darkness) to know that we are never out of God's sight.  He knows
where we are at all times.  He knows what is happening with and to us
at all times.  It is, however, very sobering as well.  No transgression is
hidden from Him and for this we are thankful and we rejoice!  For He
has given us His Holy Spirit who leads us into all truth and He exposes
to our hearts the error of our way.  The Apostle John tells us (and
remember these words are written to believers),

"If we say that we have fellowship with Him (God) and yet walk in the
darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the light
as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the
blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin."  1 John 1:6-7

John goes on to say, "If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving
ourselves, and the truth is not in us."  Then here is God's wonderful
provision, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive
us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in
conformity to His will in purpose, thought and action]."  Vs. 8-9

"The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous,
 And His ears are open to their cry."  Psalm 34: l5

Above I mentioned that distruction awaits the children of darkness,
also called in Scripture, the children of wrath and evildoers, see what
Psalm 34:16 says of those,
"The face of the Lord is against evildoers,
 To cut off the memory of them from the earth."

"For  the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,
 But the way of the wicked will perish."  Psalm 1:6

He knows us imtimately as we see in Psalm 139,
Vs. 3 says, "Thou dost scrutinize my path and my lying down,
 And are intimately acquainted with all my ways."
Vs. 15 says, "My frame was not hidden from you Thee,
 When I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the depts of the
 earth."  (Read all of Psalm 139 and be blessed.)

"...For the Lord searches every heart and understands every motive
behind the thoughts.  If you seek Him, He will be found by you..."
1 Chronicles 28:9

"For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He
 may strongly support those whose heart is completely His..."
2 Chronicles 16:9

There are many verses of Scripture that could be included here concerning
God's watchful eye on both the children of light and those of darkness, but
I will leave that for your personal study.

"For you were formerly darkness, BUT now you are light in the the Lord; walk
as chldren of light."  Ephesians 5:8

Hebrews 4:11-13 tells us how the Lord's Word works in each of His children
to bring a greater revelation of the Life which He has so abundantly givern.
"Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest [of God], lest anyone fall
through following the same example of disobedience.  For the Word of God is
living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far
as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to
judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.  And there is no creature
hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of
Him with whom we have to do."

We are safe and secure under the watchful eye of Almighty God!  All
praise and glory belong to Him alone!