In the Lord of the Rings, the searching eye of Sauron would immediately locate the ring bearer whenever the ring was worn.\u00a0 Sauron\u2019s eye gazed at the wearer of the ring because of the power the ring possessed.<\/p>\n
Yahweh, far from a creepy, despotic, rogue eye,\u00a0also searches out and gazes upon individuals. But, still, do you want the eye of Yahweh upon you? According to Scripture the face of Yahweh upon His people constituted a blessing for them (Numbers 6:23-26, Psalm 4:6, Psalm 31: 16, Psalm 80:19).Thus Yahweh\u2019s eye upon an individual blesses instead of threatens. But what attracts the stare of Yahweh?<\/p>\n
Isaiah 66:2 states, \u201cBut to this one I will look<\/strong><\/em> (gaze), to him who is humble<\/strong><\/em> and contrite of spirit<\/strong><\/em> and who trembles at my word<\/strong><\/em>.\u201d Isaiah is describing those who recognize their own perpetual neediness and dependence upon God.\u00a0 They are broken from their own self-reliance and acknowledge that without God\u2019s sustaining presence, they are unable to draw their next breath.\u00a0 Thus, they eagerly await the next life-giving exhale of God\u2014knowing that they live by what comes out of His mouth.<\/p>\n So, how are you doing with the whole utter dependence thing? Would you attract the eye of Yahweh? \u00a0Not a chance! And I wouldn\u2019t either.\u00a0 However, there is One who always attracts the eye of Yahweh and He goes ever before me. Because I have clothed myself through faith in the gospel with the humility of Christ, the eye of Yahweh gazes upon me.\u00a0 Praise the Lord!<\/p>\n Now that I am clothed in the righteousness of Christ, as I learn to see God and His holiness and me and my sinfulness, I can grow in practical humility and experience more of God’s grace. \u00a0As C. J. Mahaney has said, it isn’t true that God helps those who help themselves, but rather God helps those who HUMBLE themselves!<\/p>\n Now on to working out that utter dependence on a moment by moment basis in my daily life until He comes for me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"