6 And the priest said to them, “Go in peace. The journey on which you go is under the eye of the Lord.”
Judges 18:6 ESV
What a wonderful thought for each day. Go in peace. God is watching. Back in the OT days, one needed a priest to assure people of God's watch care. Not any longer.
Jesus abolished the need for priestly intervention and reassurance. We can be confident of God's watch care, even if our journey is not aligned with His perfect will. I am living proof of that.
Years my journey was not God directed or God approved, but at an early age I accepted God as my Lord and Savior. At that point I was "under the eye of the Lord". Countless times His hand saved me for destruction. If He was that involved in a prodigal's life, how much more will His blessings and protection manifest itself in a person's life who is striving for become more like Christ.
This verse is not a guarantee of a trouble free journey. There will be trouble, challenges, heartache. But we can still travel with the peace that comes from an assurance of His constant presence. Just because we are "under the eye of the LORD" does not mean a life of rainbows and jelly beans. It does mean that we are never out of His sight. Never lost to His involvement in the most minute details.
This journey of life is "under the eye of the LORD" for His adopted sons and daughters. Therein lies our peace.
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