“The Lord is in His holy temple,
The Lord’s throne is in heaven;
His eyes behold,
His eyelids test the sons of men.
The Lord tests the righteous,
But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates.” Psalm 11:4-5
God lives in a holy temple and His throne is in heaven. The eyes of God see all things. He is an omniscient God and knows every detail of your life. God understands the depth of your personality and all your strengths and weaknesses.
God tests the righteous but those who do violence and evil His soul hates. The purpose of His testing is to determine your loyalty to Him above all else.
God is very approachable but you have to reach out to Him. You can do this through prayer, reading His Word, and listening for His voice. You will find the Living God through His Spirit.
You and I come to God with a long list of needs but in the midst of dealing with God we forget about His priority for our lives. God wants to expose your sins and cause you to repent. You can only get right with God by admitting you are a lost soul and unworthy to be in His presence.
The spiritual person opens himself up to God every day of his life seeking conviction of sins and forgiveness through the blood of Christ. This person knows he is a sinner for life and his only hope is in the Cross. If you think you are a good Christian and above reproach you are deluding yourself.
It is not so much about the sin itself but it is about your inner attitudes of pride, arrogance, and hypocrisy. Thinking you are better than other people is opening yourself up to a juggernaut of conviction and judgment by the hand of God.
Today, God is looking into your heart with a desire to change you. Are you in touch with Him?
Hal Hollister Ministry 