The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. From the place of His dwelling He looks on all the inhabitants of the earth; He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works.
Psalm 33:13–15
I look at the bell panel of a metropolitan high-rise: dozens of names, local and foreign-sounding. Behind each name are people with their own personal life stories, people with all their joys and hardships, hopes and disappointments. And although they live in very close quarters, they often experience deep loneliness. Often people don’t even know or care about their neighbours. Everyone has enough to do in meeting their own needs and facing their own problems.
But there is One who leaves no man unnoticed – God! “The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men,” says our Psalm today. God, as the Creator and Sustainer of all people, knows how each individual feels.
In His great love, He has made His way to us in His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ – and with Him, no one is forgotten. He knows the plight of the lonely and He sees the tears of the mourning, the despairing and the despondent. He sees every thought and our innermost feelings. But He also knows the sins of each one, so often due to our ...Развернуть