December 29, 2012 Compassion from Heaven

Compassion from Heaven Job 7:17 “What is man that you make so much of him, that you give him so much attention, 18 that you examine him every morning and test him every moment?” HAVE YOU ever felt someone’s watchful eye constantly over you? Every time you do something or say something, that person seems to have a “suggestion” for you about how to do something better. That person causes you to feel judged and inadequate without mercy. Job has that feeling with God. He is miserable and feels that God has brought severe circumstances into his life through constant scrutiny in all he does. “Why are you watching me so closely, God? What have I done? Why not concern yourself with larger things in the world? Leave me alone.” We can feel that way in our relationship with our heavenly Father, can’t we? Often we view his laws and his teachings as restrictive judgment on our lives. We prefer he leaves us alone to live as we desire without sense of guilt or of God “watching” our every move. But isn’t it good to know that God does watch over your life? Everything that happens to you is under his guidance and care. Certainly he has a clear path for us to walk in a right way with him, and he makes the way clear because he is a God of compassion. He watches over you with his eyes of love to bring you to look back at him with your eyes of love. Yes, we often may not understand the reason for grief and trouble in our lives. But what do you say and do in response to those hard things? Do you complain to God? Or do you seek God’s compassion and mercy? It’s True! Your compassionate God will care for you as you seek him in the Bible and in prayer.