Sometimes I think of God in the same way I think of that camera—He’s up
there, just waiting to catch me doing the wrong thing. While God does see our
sin (Heb. 4:13), He sees and takes interest in our good deeds as well. Due to
His supernatural surveillance, God sees the size of our sacrifice when we give
money to the church or to those in need (Mark 12:41-44). He hears our private
prayers (Matt. 6:6). And when we fast, we can carry on as usual being assured
that our “Father . . . sees in secret” (v.18).
Knowing that God sees everything frees us from thinking about the
watchful eyes of others. When we do what is right, we need no applause from
onlookers; when we sin, we do not need to worry about our reputation once we
settle the issue with God and anyone we’ve harmed. We can rest knowing that
“the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show
Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him” (2 Chron. 16:9).
Others see what we do, but God sees why we do it. (RBC)
