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September 23
Tuesday


HE WATCHES
OVER US

READ:
Psalm 33:8-22
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From the place of His
dwelling He looks on
all the inhabitants of
the earth.
__Psalm 33:14
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In the early 1960's, I read the novel 1984 by George Orwell, which made famous the phrase "Big Brother is watching you." In this imaginary society, all aspects of life are under surveillance.

Today, there are an estimated 4.2 million closed-circuit video cameras in the UK alone! London is saturated with them. These cameras watch lobbies and sidewalks for security reasons. They even monitor traffic.

Psalm 33 tells us that God is also watching from on high (v.14). He sees not just images and activities but discerns thoughts and motives. As Creator God, when He speaks it will be done (v.9). His eternal purposes march on unhindered (vv.10-11). Earthly obstacles are mere steppingstones to Him. Though many may depend on military strength for deliverance and safety, their hope is in vain (vv.16-17).

Yet we who fear the Lord need not flee from this awesome God. The psalmist affirms, The eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in His mecy.... He is our help and our shield" (vv.18,20).

The eye of the Lord may be fearsome, but we who trust in Him rejoice. He is not an intrusive "Big Brother" but our loving heavenly Father who watches over us. __Albert Lee
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```````````````````The Rock of Ages stands secure,```````````````
``````````````````````He always will be there;```````````````````
````````````````````He watches over all His own``````````````````
````````````````To calm their anxious care. __Keith```````````````
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Keep your eyes on the Lord;
He never takes His eyes off you.

**************Today's Bible Reading __ Psalm 33:8-32**************

8 Let all the earth fear the
LORD; let all the inhabitants
of the world stand in awe of
Him. 9 For He spoke, and it
was done; He commanded,
and it stood fast.

10 The LORD brings the
counsel of the nations to
nothing; He makes the
plans of the peoples of no
effect. 11 The counsel of the
LORD stands forever, the
plans of His heart to all
generations. 12 Blessed is
the nation whose God is the
LORD, the people He has
chosen as His own
inheritance.

13 The LORD looks from
heaven; He sees all the sons
of men. 14 From the place of
His dwelling He looks on
all the inhabitants of the
earth; 15 He fashions their
hearts individually; He
considers all their works.

16 No King is saved by the
multitude of an army; a
mighty man is not delivered
by great strength. 17 A horse
is a vain hope for safety;
neither shall it deliver any
by its great strength.

18 Behold, the eye of the
LORD is on those who fear
Him, on those who hope in
His mercy, 19 to deliver their
soul from death, and to keep
them alive in famine.

20 Our soul waits for the
LORD; He is our help and
our shield. 21 For our heart
shall rejoice in Him,
because we have trusted in
His holy name. 22 Let Your
mercy, O LORD, be upon us,
just as we hope in You.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

This psalm is a hymn of praise, extolling God as the Lord of creation
(vv.6-9) and the nations (vv.10-22). The psalmist hinted at a national
deliverance (vv.16-22), though its exact circumstance is unknown.
Some scholars suggest it was the deliverance of Judah at the time of
Jehoshaphat (2 Chron. 20) or Hezekiah (2 Kings 19). __Sim Kay Tee