The Eyes of the Lord

The Eyes of the Lord

It is often said that since God is holy & perfect that he cannot look upon evil. But in truth, Such a view gives sin way too much power and assumes God cannot overcome it  

Many theologians suggest that God even had to turn his Eyes away from Jesus, as he died on the Cross while bearing the sins of the world. 

Yet, Proverbs 15:3 would seem to dispel that notion. “The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good! 

In the first chapter of the book of Habbakuk, the prophet says to God, “Your eyes are too pure to look on evil.” This does not mean that God must close His eyes or turn His back when people start to sin. It is, rather, a recognition of God’s righteous character and, in context, part of a larger discussion of God’s methods in dealing with sin.

It’s in this context that the perplexed prophet says, “Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrongdoing”

The key to understanding this statement is found in the parallelism of the poetry. “To look on” is parallel with “tolerate.” Habakkuk is pointing to God’s holiness and saying, “You are too holy to look favorably on evil, forever.”

Thus, “God is indeed observing all that we do,” whether it be good or evil! Yes; God is literally watching you!

For a fact it is that God is omnipresent, and thereby all knowing, and all seeing. 

Absolutely Nothing escapes the Eyes of the Lord! In fact the Lord has Seven Eyes; that continually span the whole of creation! 

Zechariah 4:10 For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the “eyes of the LORD,” which run to and fro through the whole earth. 

As a matter of fact; it is essential that the Lord witnesses every evil; for someday he will judge every evil deed! To that end, He is even documenting all the evil deeds of mankind. 

Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Fortunately, there is a way that has been provided by which mans evil nature and deeds can be pardoned in the “Eyes of the Lord!”

It is by Turning your Eyes to the Cross and accepting Jesus as the justifiable payment for your sinful and evil nature. 

If you can Turn your Eyes upon Jesus, and see him for who really he is, then when the Lord turns his Eyes upon you, he won’t see you for who you really are. 

If you will accept Christ ransom payment for evil and sin; then the the “Eyes of the Lords” will see Jesus sinless life, and pass over (not see) your guilty stains. 

Psalms 34:15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

by: Darrell G. Young