They say, “The Lord does not see, nor does the God of Jacob understand. … He who planted the ear, shall He not hear? He who formed the eye, shall He not see? He who instructs the nations, shall He not correct?” (Psalm 94:7, 9-10)
According to the Law of Moses, if a thief is caught they must repay their victim double (Exodus 22:1-4). However, if a person robs someone openly and not under he cover of darkness, that person is only required to pay back the exact amount he took; why the difference? In rabbinical thinking it is because the robber — the one who takes openly — demonstrates that he has no fear of anyone, whether man or God. The thief, on the other hand, sneaks into a home striving to be undetected by men thus demonstrating his fear of man but not of God who sees all. Of the two, he is the one who says, “The Lord does not see, nor does the God of Jacob understand.
In response to this ridiculous claim, the psalmist exposes its’ absurdity by pointing out that God is the One who gave men the ability to see and hear. Do we really think the One who implanted these senses into His Creation lacks the ability to hear and see us? In the process of time, He destroyed wicked men in a universal flood lest their corruption destroy the earth. He overturned Sodom and Gomorrah with fire and brimstone when He could no longer tolerate their evils. Countless kings and kingdoms have fallen because they dared to defy the God of Jacob. Do we really think that, all of a sudden, He will fail to rebuke the wicked of in present age? It is written, My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from My face, nor is their iniquity hidden from My eyes” (Jeremiah 16:17).
The reality is, not only does He see and hear our actions but He also knows the imaginations of men’s hearts. Consequently, He knows what we intend to do before we do it. The point is to amplify just how ludicrous it is to think that we have the ability to evade God’s scrutiny. But let’s also consider this — if wicked actions don’t escape Him, righteous actions don’t go unnoticed either. It is written, “The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry (Psalm 34:15); “the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him” (2 Chronicles 16:9).
In short, nothing escapes His attention and, consequently, He will reward us all according to our deeds, good or bad. Therefore, let us remain acutely aware that the eyes of God are upon us, and so, may we conduct ourselves in such a way that everything we do is pleasing in His sight.
Blessings and Shalom,
Bill
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