DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE UNDER SURVEILLANCE?

SCRIPTURE:
“His eyes are on the ways of mortals; He sees their every step.”  
(Job 34:21)

MEDITATION:
Whenever you do something that you know is wrong, 
do your ever think “I hope nobody sees me”?
What happens when we get caught?
We want to blame someone else, don’t we?

In fact we can invent all kinds of reasons that what we did is not our fault.
The society we live in today 
is one that encourages us to feel that we are all victims.
Part of that is true - we are victims of our own weakness and disobedience.

There is a story about a little boy 
who was told by his mom to, “Stay out of the cookies!”
However, later when his mom was out of the room 
he buried his hand in the cookie jar.
At the same moment, his mother walked in the room 
and yelled, “Tommy, what did I say about those cookies?”
To which he replied, “Mom if you hadn’t left the jar where I could reach it, 
I wouldn’t be grabbing a cookie. It’s all your fault!”
Isn’t that a good depiction 
of how we respond when we are caught doing wrong?

But what about the times when we sin and nobody sees us?
If we got away with it, then why do we feel guilty?
It is because we know that God saw us, right?
The scriptures are clear – “He sees our every step”.
We may fool our friends and family for a while, 
but we cannot fool the Lord.
 
When we have been sincerely changed and have a new nature,
it is comforting to know that God watches our every step.
When we are down and discouraged, He sees us.
When we are fighting an illness, He sees us.
When others treat us unfairly, He sees us.
When nobody encourages us when we are serving Him, He sees us.
When we do things for Him that few are aware of, He sees us.
He sees us when we are bad, He sees us when we are experiencing bad times, 
but He also sees us during the times we are serving Him.
When "things" seem over our head, they are still under His feet.

ACTION:
How do you feel about the Lord seeing your every step?
Are you glad that He is watching, 
or would you be happier if He was not watching you?
Your answer to that question is probably a good indication of whether 
or not you have been truly saved and have a new nature.
If you still have the same habits, thoughts and attitudes you did before
you claimed to have submitted your life to His control, 
then more than likely He has never entered your heart, 
taken control of your life, and sent the Holy Spirit to dwell within you.

Pray,
“Heavenly Father, You are omniscient (all knowing), omnipresent 
(everywhere) and omnipotent (all powerful). Thank You for watching 
my steps. I know that when I realize that You are watching me, I will 
be less likely to disappoint You. I also know that You are always there 
to help me during my times of need. Thank You Father for loving and 
caring for me that much! Teach me to show my appreciation to You 
daily for all you have done, are doing and will do for me.”