You're Being Watched. Be Very Careful.

A few days ago, my granddaughter, Alexia said, “Nana, I think Mom has eyes in the back of her head. She knows everything I’m doing.” I had to agree with her because the truth be known, I'm sure her mother uses her spiritual eyes -- her intuition, knower, and discerner that keeps a watch out for her family's protection. Alexia IS being watched.

A few nights ago, I was dropping off something at my children’s home and no one was there. I know their door code so I fearlessly went in, in spite of it being dark AND in spite of Buddy, their 75-pound Australian shepherd ready to take my head off until he heard my voice. I put the lights on and remembered the security cameras they have everywhere and I knew they could see me roaming around. I made sure I didn't scratch myself or pick my nose! I knew I was being watched.

Satellites, drones, and communication devices can see us when we're outside. And, I understand that technology like Alexa or Siri can give the government access to monitor our homes. It's amazing how much we're under surveillance. We can even be tracked through our phones. There really is no privacy anymore. Have you been to Google maps and seen your home from a satellite? We can even google our name, and photos and info about us pop up. Our lives have become open books to the world. Before long there will be networks that will know where we are at any given time, day or night. We're being watched.

Most importantly are the little eyes of our children and others watching us. Doesn’t it make sense that because so many eyes are on us that we step it up on living as an example of God-fearing, God-loving, God-serving people on purpose?

Above and beyond all those technological and human eyes on us are God’s watchful eyes on our every move. Being the right people who do the right things before our God trumps all other eyes. Not only are more people watching us than ever before, our omniscient Lord "sees everything under the heavens" (Job 28:24) and "searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought" (1 Chronicles 28:9)

Doesn’t it make sense that each morning we, routinely, “take a shower” in God’s grace and mercy, cleansing ourselves from anything that is displeasing in His eyes so that when THEY see us, they see us as God’s representatives and lights to the world?

“We're Christ's representatives. God uses us to persuade men and women to drop their differences and enter into God's work of making things right between them. We're speaking for Christ himself now: Become friends with God; he's already a friend with you.” 2 Corinthians 5:20

MY Way on the Highway?

Remember the folded up maps we once used when we headed out for road trips? I loved being the navigator! Those maps, and I, most certainly kept us right on course to get to our destination faster. And, that was important, because we didn't do a lot of dilly dallying when it came to road trips.

But it's a new era! "Personal Navigation Systems" are found in vehicles and smartphones all over the world. The first PNAs were hand-held units used by the U.S. military. Today that technology is supported by 24 satellites orbiting the earth, with three available at any one time for our device to use. WOW! There's just no reason why we should EVER get lost if we followed the voice of Miss GPS. Even still, I'll hear her, and think "MY way is better", and before long she's saying "Make a legal U-turn!" And, I think, "If only I'd followed her directions!" The most sophisticated directional technology in the world is not much help if we won't follow its directions.

And it's the same with listening and following the directions of He Who knows everything about everything and is ALWAYS accurate in His course directions. When we follow God's instructions, and not waver off the path He's laid out for us, or think "my way is better"...then, there will be no anxiety or concern about getting lost -- He'll make sure we'll get to where we need to go, and arrive when we need to get there!!

I posted this scripture yesterday, but it merits repeating today. "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your OWN understanding; in ALL your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6