Bible Study July 27, 2023
Jeremiah 1:5 (ESV)
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
Someone is always watching us. People who commit crimes are often captured because someone saw them, maybe a camera caught them in the act, someone with them turns them over to the authorities. But we can know for certain God is watching all we do, there is no escaping His eye.
God knew us before we were born – think about that. It gives us a new freedom when we know He knew us very early on. It should make us feel more comfortable in who we are and what our purpose on earth is. God’s standards for His people is as solid as it can get.
When we see ourselves in this picture then we can rest assured He has control. We often get enamored in all the stuff we need to do forgetting His standards are different than ours. He is looking at the heart, looking at our desires, He is looking at what matters most.
God is not interested in all the stuff we have accumulated in our life. He is looking at our hearts. How many kind words have I said today, what actions did I do that changed a person’s life, maybe their outlook on something. How did I treat my spouse, what did I say to them that encouraged them, did I remind them how beautiful they are or how handsome he is?
Our excellence in following God is based on relationships with other people that He brings into our lives, God tracks the stuff that results from our hearts.
Guard your heart at all times.
God Bless.
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