Look inside this book.Where the Bush is Burning: A Daily Devotional by [Thomas Tice]

Tag: Psalm 34
‘His Ears Are Open’

‘His Ears Are Open’

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‘His Ears Are Open’

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry.

Psalm 34:15

As we continue our consideration of the blessings and benefits of adoption, let us dwell for a few moments upon the second half of our text from yesterday. Here we find that not only, ‘the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous,’ but also, ‘His ears are open to their cry.’  To return to our analogy from yesterday. The young mother, of whom we spoke, who is ever watchful over that toddler whom she loves so much, has ears which are particularly attuned to the voice of that child.  There may be twenty-five children splashing about in the water at the edge of the lake, but she will hear hers above them all.  Let there be one cry of distress in the middle of the night, two rooms away from where she is sleeping, and she will hear it.  In an instant she will be out of bed and down the hall to the bedside of the weeping one.  So, it is with God; but even more so, because He, ‘slumbers not, nor sleeps.’  He loves us for Jesus’ sake.  He regards us as His very Own.  He hears our sounds of distress, and ‘His ears are open to our cries.’  Because we are in Christ, from Whom no one in heaven, earth or hell can sever us, God hears us in the darkest of night, and from the ends of the earth.  Your God hears you, and ‘His ears are open to your cries.’

Our Prayer-hearing and Prayer-answering God,
we praise You, that You love to hear the voice of Your children,
when we cry unto You.
Hear us today, and every day, for Jesus’ Sake.

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning
‘The Eyes of the Lord’

‘The Eyes of the Lord’

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‘The Eyes of the Lord’

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry.

Psalm 34:15

Having taken a brief break from our discussions of the blessings and benefits of adoption, let us return to the subject for more consideration. Our text for today declares, ‘The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous….’ The psalm places this within the context of familial relationships. Verse 22 says, ‘Come, Children, listen to me and I will teach you the reverence of the Lord.’ Starting from there, and moving to our text, we arrive at this conclusion:  God pays particular attention to His children. Consider this:  Have you ever observed a young mother as she goes about her daily activities? She may be sorting out the household budget, or organizing a meal, or attending to some other matter of importance. All the while she engages in these other things, she is keeping a watchful eye on her toddler, to safeguard the little one from any harm. Wherever the child wonders, indoors or out, she keeps a watchful eye to protect, to guide, and to nurture. So the Lord does with His children. ‘The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous.’ We are righteous because God has, in Christ, made us so. We are His children because He has adopted us for Jesus’ sake. As the careful parent watches the small child, so God watches us, to safeguard, preserve and uphold us.

Our most Gracious and Loving Heavenly Father,
we rejoice that you never fail to see us in all the changing seasons of life.
No matter where we are, or under whatever circumstances we abide,
You are faithful and love us without change.

 

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning

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