January 7

Psalms 11:4

The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

We look around us on the earth and see distress, fear, perplexity and commotion. It does us good instead of looking about us to look upward and contemplate the serenity, calm and majesty of the LORD in his holy temple. He looks at planet earth and all the activity and confusion. But He also looks at each one of us individually. How awesome are the words in today’s verse: HIS EYES BEHOLD! There is nothing hidden. His eyelids try the children of men; He sees each of us individually and PONDERS OUR DEEDS, THOUGHTS and MANNER OF LIFE. How fearsome to contemplate this, if we are outside of Christ. But if we have come to Jesus, God views us through the cross of calvary and we are beloved for His Son’s sake. The Bible says that we are “accepted in the beloved”, that is, in Christ. This means that IF, (IF) we have repented of our sins and our way of life, and have received Jesus as our Savior, God forgives us our sins for Jesus’ sake, and we are “accepted in the beloved one”, that is, accepted in Jesus. I pray that it is so with your soul.

Commentary by Francis L. Harris

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