The Principles of Prayer XXVII

 Proverbs 15:3, “The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch over the evil and the good.”

Every place means every place. Not just some places, only when it’s light out, or when you’re in a group setting, but even those moments of solitude, where no one else but God can see you, He is keeping watch.

Although He keeps watch over the evil and the good alike, His reaction, interaction, and response to them differ based on whether they are known to Him as His own or are removed from His light, love, and presence. God is not a politician and has no need to play word games. He won’t make promises He does not intend to keep, nor give you His undivided attention only until you sign on the dotted line, then ignore you wholesale until the next time He has need of you.

People nowadays are so used to being used that they can’t process the notion of God desiring a relationship with them for no other reason than the relationship. There must be something He wants, surely, there must be some vested interest or an ulterior motive I have yet to suss out, because His wanting to give me eternity in exchange for my brokenness just doesn’t make sense.

Why would God offer me peace in exchange for my despondency? Why would He offer me joy in exchange for my despondency? Why would He offer me clarity in exchange for my confusion? Why would He offer me eternal life in exchange for this present life, which is but a flicker? Short answer, because He loves you! He loves you so deeply, and beyond your comprehension, that He sent His only begotten Son in order to facilitate your ability to have eternal life if you believe in Him.

The parent of a wayward child still sees them as their child. Their heart breaks for the choices they’ve made, and the hope they cling to isn’t that they would remain lost but that they would return, reconcile, repent, and acknowledge the error of their ways. The lost can be found if the desire of their heart isn’t to remain lost.

Just as a mother or a father would never turn away one of their children, God will never turn away anyone who seeks to know Him and feel His presence in their life. It doesn’t matter how deep the hole they dug for themselves; if they desire to climb out, God will reach out with a helping hand.

We serve a good God. This is one of those truths that continues to crystallize in my heart and mind the older I get. I’ve always known He was good, I just never realized the depth and width of His goodness, in all its majesty. I don’t think I ever will. Every day, it expands and grows, and a new layer of His goodness becomes evident, surpassing my previous understanding. His goodness is so vast that it humbles us and fills us with awe.

One of the greatest unsung blessings of being a child of God, especially in our ‘what’s God going to give me today’ era, is that there is always more to discover about Him. Even if we were given ten lifetimes, there would still be more to discover about the infinite Creator of all that is, from His attributes, to His grace, His mercy, His love, and His longsuffering.

Psalm 33:13-19, “The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. From the place of His dwelling He looks on all the inhabitants of the earth; He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works. No king is saved by the multitude of an army; a mighty man is not delivered by great strength. A horse is a vain hope for safety; neither shall it deliver any by its great strength. Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in His mercy, to deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.”

This is just one snapshot of the multi-faceted God we serve, a solitary glimpse into His omnipotence, omniscience, and omnipresence, yet some consider one encounter with Him enough to claim full understanding and knowledge of Him for the rest of their lives.

I got saved, brother. Twenty-two years ago, I was at a crusade, and I raised my hand and walked the aisle. All well and good, but have you deepened your understanding of God since? Have you nurtured a relationship with Him since? Have you been in awe of His majesty every day since? Have you desired to know Him not just on a superficial level, but deeper and more profoundly with the passing of the years?

Those who doubt God’s ability to do all things do not truly know Him. Those who spend their days troubled in their spirit, allowing the chaos of the world to encroach upon their peace, have not surrendered their all to Him, knowing without equivocation that their hope in Him is not misplaced, and that He can and will deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine.

What have you to fear when you hear of wars and rumors of war? What have you to fear when you hear of pestilence, disaster, or uncertainty? You are a child of God. He knows you, and He sees you. Rest your hope fully in Him, and you will have the peace that surpasses all understanding. Cling to Him, and the storms and tempests will seem like no great thing, while others around you are beside themselves with fear and trepidation.

When our hope rests fully in Him, the prism through which we see the goings on around us is naturally different than how those who hope in themselves, their aptitudes, or their abilities see the world. We see the chaos, we acknowledge it, but are not affected by it, because our peace and safety are not contingent upon men, governments, or governing bodies.

God will keep His own. He will protect His own. He will make a way for those who belong to Him even when everyone else sees no path forward, and no viable option but to capitulate to the despondency. Be a happy warrior, knowing that the battle belongs to the Lord!       

With love in Christ,

Michael Boldea, Jr. 

Posted on 17 May 2025 | 11:39 am