Month: September 2026

TRUTH – the all-purpose antidote to all that ails

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Lately, I seem to be feeling the weight of the world on my shoulders. Now, we are told to “bear one another’s burdens”, and I have a lot of friends going through some very hard things. So that could possibly account for my feeling this way. But I think the weight that I am carrying around with me is unnecessary weight, weight that I needlessly keep hanging onto, when in truth, I don’t have to carry around all the things that I do. My Heavenly Father didn’t intend for me to constantly struggle under the weight of all the things I carry with me.

Ultimately, it’s my choice what I choose to lug around with me everywhere I go. Perhaps it’s time I dared to let go of that which weighs me down on my life’s journey. My Creator God invites me to do just that – let go of what I cling to so tightly and receive instead what He wants to give me. In fact, Jesus said this to the people He was with and it’s His gracious invitation to me and to you – His invitation to every single person, an invitation that still stands today. It is an open invitation.

“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30)

That’s definitely what I need – a load that is lighter than the one I currently carry through this life. I long to be set free from the load of lies that are keeping me captive. And fortunately for me, God has the antidote that I so desperately need – truth!

“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32)

But what is truth?

“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’ ” (John 14:6)

“After Jesus said this, He looked toward heaven and prayed: ‘Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.’ ” (John 17:1 & 17)

God’s word is truth! And truth is the antidote to all that ails me. I am definitely weighed down by my sin BUT – God’s truth in Isaiah tells me this about God’s mercy and forgiveness –

” ‘Come now, let us reason together,’ says the Lord. ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.’ ” (Isaiah 1:18)

I too often find myself paralyzed by various fears BUT – the truth of God’s word tells me this –

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9)

“For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.” (2 Timothy 1:7)

I carry around the rejection I experience daily in this world, BUT – the Truth is, I am not rejected. I am chosen! (so are you)

“Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?” (James 2:5)

“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.” (1 Peter 2:9)

“But now, this is what the Lord says – . . . ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are Mine.’ ” (Isaiah 43:1)

I needlessly carry around despair, while Truth is waiting to replace it with hope (which is much lighter)

“but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” (Isaiah 40:31)

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13)

I am living like a captive when the Truth is – I have already been set free.

“He has sent Me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” (Luke 4:18-19)

“Jesus replied, ‘I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.’ ” (John 8:34-36)

I am living like one who is condemned when the Truth is – I have already been pardoned!

“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1)

“as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him; for He knows how we are formed, He remembers that we are dust.” (Psalm 103:12-14)

I am living like I am unseen, unheard, unknown and unloved. Enter TRUTH. I am seen. I am heard. I am known. I am loved. And so are you, dear readers! the TRUTH is this –

I am seen – so are you

“My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be.” (Psalm 139:15-16)

I am heard – so are you

“But I call to God, and the Lord saves me. Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.” (Psalm 55:16-17)

I am known – so are you

“O Lord, You have searched me and You know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; You are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue You know it completely, O Lord.” (Psalm 139:1-4)

I am loved – so are you

“I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.” (Jeremiah 31:3)

that’s the TRUTH!

and TRUTH is the antidote!

TRUTH is the antidote to whatever ails you – because fear, rejection, despair, bondage, condemnation, invisibility, feeling unloved – these all result from believing the lies of our enemy – instead allow the TRUTH of God’s Living Word to set you free today and everyday –

sincerely, Grace Day

the mountain is already moved

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“Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, ‘Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?’ But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away.” (Mark 16:2-4)

This was the experience of Mary Magdalene, Salome and Mary the mother of James when they went to the tomb where Jesus was laid after His crucifixion. They were worried about having access to Jesus because of the large stone blocking the entrance to the tomb where He was buried. BUT – when they arrived, their problem had already been solved. The stone was already rolled away. They had spent their time worrying about a potential problem, a problem that they could not solve on their own because the stone was much too big and too heavy for them to be able to move it. However, their problem was taken care of long before they even arrived on the scene. By the time they arrived, the stone had been moved and they had access to Jesus’s tomb.

So often, I feel like these women. I am worried about some insurmountable obstacle or some seemingly unsolvable problem looming large in my future, but when I finally arrive at that dreaded moment, I find that the insurmountable obstacle has already been moved out of my way. I could have enjoyed the journey had I known the stone would be moved by the time I arrived. Jesus had something to say to His disciples about worry. He told them –

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? . . . But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” (Matthew 6:25, 33-34)

Days full of trouble – certainly true. BUT – miracles amid the mundane of our everyday lives – also true. The miracle of the rolled away stone was pretty extraordinary to be sure. However, even greater miracles preceded the moving of the stone. Jesus’s resurrection from the dead makes the minor miracle of boulder moving look easy. And there’s more. Just two days prior to the boulder moving, overcoming death day, a major miracle had occurred. It happened at the moment of Jesus’s death on the cross.

“With a loud cry, Jesus breathed His last. The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.” (Mark 15:37-38)

and another miracle followed immediately –

“And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, heard His cry and saw how He died, he said, ‘Surely this man was the Son of God!’ ” (Mark 15:39)

the curtain torn, truth revealed and eyes opened to see Jesus’s true identity –

Matthew also records these same events giving more detail –

“And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He gave up His spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split. The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus’s resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people. When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, ‘Surely He was the Son of God!’ ” (Matthew 27:50-54)

The curtain being torn in two from top to bottom was an even greater miracle than the huge stone being rolled away from the tomb’s entrance. The curtain separated men from God in the temple. This was necessary because God is holy and sinful mankind couldn’t come directly into His presence – that is until the tearing of the curtain, the removing of the barrier. This is what Jesus came to do – make a way for us, for you and for me – a way for us to be reconciled to our Creator, God. This is what Jesus meant when He said He is “the way”.

“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’ ” (John 14:6)

Paul explained it like this in Hebrews –

“Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, His body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.” (Hebrews 10:19-22)

The curtain has been torn in two. We can now enter into that most holy place through that “new and living way” that is Jesus Himself. The invitation has been given.

“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are – yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” (Hebrews 4:14-16)

Some translations say “let us come boldly unto the throne of grace.” Because the curtain of separation is gone, you and I can now come boldly into God’s throne room at any time. A way has been made for us where previously there was no way. You and I have twenty-four/seven access to the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. The curtain is torn apart. The stone is rolled away. Jesus is risen. Jesus is our “new and living way” to God.

“I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43:19)

When the temple curtain was torn in two, a new way was made and a myriad of miracles was set in motion. The centurion at the cross had his eyes opened causing him to proclaim – “Surely this man was the Son of God!” Jesus came back to life, conquering death once for all time. The stone was rolled away, granting access to the empty tomb, granting us access to witness the miracle of Christ’s resurrection. And the miracles just keep on coming! Salvation, forgiveness of sins, adoption into a forever family . . .

“for, ‘Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ ” (Romans 10:13)

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)

“In love He predestined us to be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with His pleasure and will – ” (Ephesians 1:5)

“Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God -” (John 1:12)

maybe you, like me, often feel overwhelmed by mountains that need moving, stones that need rolled away, curtains that need to be torn apart, so that we have access to what we need most, which is access to our Savior, our Creator, our Heavenly Father. The good news is that access has been granted to you and to me. We can now come boldly into our Heavenly Father’s presence anytime we want. The curtain is gone, the stone is no longer blocking our way, and our Heavenly Father has already moved heaven and earth to redeem us for Himself. In the process God may have moved a few mountains. He continues to move the mountains in our lives daily.

So, don’t worry. Your mountains, like the stone, may already be moved by the time you get there. If not, take heart. God will move them in His good and perfect timing if they need to be moved. He has done it before. He will do it again.

“I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” (Psalm 27:13-14)

sincerely, Grace Day

you are what you think

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I remember a once popular saying – “You are what you eat.” I guess the intent was to make people think about what foods they consumed because what we put into our bodies will determine the overall health of our bodies. Healthy food = a healthy body. Unhealthy food = an unhealthy body more prone to illness and disease.

It would seem the same idea is true for our minds as well. What we “feed” our minds has a tremendous impact on our mental health. This is nothing new. It is not a new age revelation or discovery. In the Old Testament book of Proverbs we read this –

“As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” (Proverbs 23:7 KJV)

Truly nothing new under the sun as King Solomon was always so quick to point out. The human condition does not change. We are or we become what we eat. We are or we become what we spend our time thinking about. This would explain why Paul wrote this instruction to the believers at Colosse-

“Since then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.” (Colossians 3:1-4)

So I am supposed to “set my mind on things above.” Why? Well, Paul gave this instruction to the church at Corinth –

“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” (2 Corinthians 10:5)

Better I take my thoughts “captive”, choosing what I will think about and what I will focus on than to allow my thoughts to be “captured” by current social media or by the deceits of the enemy of my soul, who is known as “the father of lies.” Choosing what I will spend my time thinking about, dwelling on, is important because these daily choices will determine my future. Consider this warning in Proverbs –

“There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.” (Proverbs 14:12)

What I choose to fill my mind with will determine where I end up. In Romans, there is this advice –

“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – His good, pleasing and perfect will.” (Romans 12:2)

Set my mind on things above, take captive every thought, renew my mind with God’s word – all choices I can make every day. Because, as I think – so I will be.

The apostle Paul writes in his letter to the Philippians this great advice –

“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me – put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” (Philippians 4:8-9)

Turns out God’s living and active Word, My Heavenly Father’s thoughts, are a great antidote to the ill effects of social media and current culture’s thoughts on my mind and on my heart. I have God’s promise recorded in Isaiah –

“You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed upon You, because he trusts in You.” (Isaiah 26:3 NKJV)

The antidote to my fear, anxiety and worry is thinking about and spending time with my Heavenly Father, listening to Him and filling my mind with His thoughts, which are shared with you and me in His Living Word. I can choose to keep my mind “stayed upon my Creator.” I can choose to let my Redeemer take my every thought captive. I can choose to let God renew my mind with the cleansing of His living and active Word.

I can choose. But what I choose to dwell on, what thoughts I choose to fill my mind, these will determine the course, the quality and the outcome of my life. I’d better choose wisely.

“Blessed is the man who listens to Me, watching daily at My doors, waiting at My doorway. For whoever finds Me finds life and receives favor from the Lord.” (Proverbs 8:34-35)

sincerely, Grace Day

spectator or participant?

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Which one are you? I am challenged to consider this question myself as I examine my own life. This quote from Theodore Roosevelt’s speech delivered April 23rd, 1910 in Paris, France sheds some light on the subject –

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

The choice is mine. The choice is yours, too, dear readers. Will I sit on the sidelines of life, safely critiquing those in the arena who are living out their callings with faith and courage, even though they are living those callings out imperfectly? Or will I dare to enter life’s arena myself, knowing it will be hard, knowing I will fail many times, knowing those in the stands will ridicule my efforts – yet believing that I will also get to experience the joy and the hope of rising from each of my many defeats to continue forward toward the purpose for which I have been called?

I choose to be a participant! Painful and exhausting and daunting and discouraging as it has already proven to be, I choose again every day to remain in the arena “fighting the good fight of faith” rather than to escape to the sidelines, becoming merely a spectator. A spectator will never know defeat but a spectator will also never know victory. A spectator will not know pain but a spectator will also not know joy. As a spectator, I will be devoid of all passion, of all purpose and of the pursuit of a greater good, the pursuit of something greater than myself. I choose the arena! Even though it is the more difficult, the more dangerous, the more uncertain choice – I choose to participate rather than to spectate. I choose the arena even though this is an apt description of life in the arena –

“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.” (2 Corinthians 4:8-10)

That definitely describes life in the arena. But here’s the advice I follow as a participant rather than a spectator –

” . . . I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. . . . But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:12-14)

And I remember what Jesus told His disciples –

“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)

That’s so true! Life in the arena of this world is filled with trouble. It is definitely more challenging than life on the sidelines. BUT – as a participant I am never alone. God was with Daniel in the lion’s den. He was there with Daniel’s three friends when they were in the king’s overheated furnace. God was with Jonah in the belly of the big fish. My Heavenly Father is with me as I face and endure the challenges and hardships in the arena of this world every day. His presence gives me the courage I need to stay in the arena and to keep on fighting the good fight. And God’s presence gives me what I need in order to fight in the arena.

“The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” (2 Corinthians 10:4-5)

” ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.” (Zechariah 4:6)

I am not alone in the arena and I have a clear purpose in being there.

“I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.” (Jude 1:3)

“But you, man (woman) of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which God will bring about in His own time” (1 Timothy 6:11-15)

to contend for the faith, to fight the good fight of the faith, to pursue righteousness, to keep His commands, to take hold of the eternal life to which I’ve been called – this is life in the arena, active not passive – I desire to continue to be a participant – never a spectator, so that when my days in the arena come to an end, I will be able to say along with the apostle Paul –

“For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day – and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for His appearing.” (2 Timothy 4:6-8)

Inside the arena the fighting is fierce. Participation is not for the faint of heart. However, you and I have One who is interceding on our behalf, ensuring that we will emerge victorious if we stay the course. We have His promise –

“Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died – more than that, who was raised to life – is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? . . . No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:34-39)

Did you catch that? In the arena of life, you and I are “more than conquerors through Him who loved us” – loved us enough to die in our place on the cross and loves us still with an everlasting love.

that’s all I need to know – I’m more than a conqueror through Jesus – I was created to be a participant, not an idle spectator. So were you, dear readers. Therefore, I will remain in the arena, my face marred by dust and sweat and blood, until He calls me home. How about you?

sincerely, Grace Day

surveilled and invisible

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Does this title sound like a contradiction? To be surveilled is to be watched, which implies being seen and might also imply being followed or stalked while having one’s movements tracked and recorded. Being surveilled does seem to be the exact opposite of being invisible, doesn’t it? To be surveilled is to be seen. To be invisible is to be unseen. To be invisible is to be unheard, uncared for and overlooked. So how can both be true simultaneously? In this age of digital hyper-surveillance, how is it that so many people feel invisible – feel unseen, unheard, uncared for and overlooked?

It’s ironic that both surveillance and invisibility seem to be increasing at the same time. In this age of increasing electronic surveillance, people’s feelings of loneliness, isolation and invisibility are also increasing. Currently, digital surveillance is being increased, so much so that it’s in the news as concerns are being raised about this new level of surveillance in our country. Specifically, at issue is the increase in Flock cameras everywhere, which record license plate numbers, make, model and color of vehicles on streets and highways, then feed this info into a national database. Many feel this is a step too far, an invasion of our right to privacy.

Businesses have cameras recording the people who come and go and even many homes have doorbell cameras recording anyone who comes to the door or enters the yard. Most public spaces today have electronic surveillance monitoring who enters in and who leaves. Facial recognition software aides in identifying “persons of interest” when necessary. All this enhanced surveillance of us, of you and I, should make us feel safer. Right? But does it? Maybe it depends on who is doing the surveilling and on what their intentions towards us are.

It would appear that in today’s culture, people do not want to be invisible, they want to be seen and heard. Many people go to great lengths to be noticed and to be known by name. I see my students making TikTok videos in hopes of becoming famous. People post all manner of things online with the hope that they will be noticed and seen by many. It seems we want everyone to know our name. We want to stand out from the crowd. We want to be seen. But government surveillance makes us uncomfortable.

Perhaps we don’t trust the nameless, faceless entity that surveils us because we don’t trust the motive behind the surveillance. “They” are watching us in order to catch us doing something wrong. They are looking for lawbreakers or perhaps dissidents? – individuals who disagree with those in power. However, being surveilled is different than being watched over. I may not like the feeling that I am under surveillance by someone who is “out to get me” but it is comforting to me to think that someone is watching over me in order to protect me, to guide me and to comfort me. I feel better knowing someone “has my back” as the saying goes.

So what’s the difference between “surveillance” and “watch care”? I think it’s who’s doing it and why they are doing it. Is it to harm me or to help me? My Heavenly Father watches over me twenty-four/seven. But I don’t mind because His intentions towards me are always only good.

” ‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’ ” (Jeremiah 29:11)

Our culture’s surveillance of us only leaves us feeling on edge, spied on, hunted down and perhaps even persecuted. And oddly enough, even with all this heightened surveillance, we still feel invisible. We don’t feel seen or heard for who we truly are. We don’t feel known. To government surveillance we are just a number, a demographic, a stereotype belonging to a certain age, income or ethnic group. You and I, the unique individual that each one of us is – we are not seen. We remain invisible amid the mass surveillance of our population’s comings and goings.

BUT – our Creator’s surveillance of us is much different. It is filled with care and compassion. Our Heavenly Father knows us individually and intimately. He should. After all, He created us. God has known you and me since before we were even born. The psalmist said –

“My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, Your eyes saw my unformed body.” (Psalm 139:15-16)

“O Lord, You have searched me and You know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; You are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue You know it completely, O Lord.” (Psalm 139:1-4)

I am not invisible to my Heavenly Father, and neither are you, dear readers. We have this assurance of our great worth to Him in Jesus’s own words –

“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the notice of your Father. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” (Matthew 10:29-31)

When I start to feel that I have become invisible to God, when I feel as if He no longer cares about me or watches over me, it is then that I remember Job and what he said. Job was suffering greatly. Job had lost everything and he felt as if he had become invisible to God. Job felt that God no longer saw him nor cared for him. Job couldn’t find God nor feel God’s presence. Job complained and then said these remarkable words –

“But if I go to the east, He is not there; if I go to the west, I do not find Him. When He is at work in the north, I do not see Him; when He turns to the south, I catch no glimpse of Him. But He knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.” (Job 23:8-10)

Job may have lost track of God – BUT – God had not lost track of Job! And God never loses track of me or of you either, dear readers. Even then Job had faith that God knew exactly where he was and what he was going through (“the way that I take”). Job had faith that God would see him through his troubles and “bring him forth as gold.” God will do the same for me and for you, too. We are never overlooked nor invisible to our Creator God. His surveillance is constant, complete, caring and protective. It is described in this way in His word –

“My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip – He who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord watches over you – the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all harm – He will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.” (Psalm 121:2-8)

with God’s surveillance, I am never invisible – He knows my name (He calls every star by name) and God always “knows the way that I take”. I am so grateful for God’s good, protective surveillance and for the knowledge that I am never invisible to Him. Neither are you, dear readers.

sincerely, Grace Day