His Eyes

We are studying the Names of God in the women's Bible study I've been going to at our new church. Yesterday one of the names we talked about was El Roi-the God who sees. We looked up verses that say something about God's eyes. It was such an encouraging study to read how God's eyes are always upon us, how they look on us with compassion, that they never close in sleep. He sees all our steps-now that's pretty amazing! It's also amazing that He doesn't look on us in anger-all of His anger was poured out on Jesus. Even in our sin, His grieving is because He loves us and desires relationship with us, NOT because He is angry or out to get us!
Our leader closed the study by playing the old Steven Curtis Chapman song, His Eyes. The words were so sweet to me as I heard them yesterday. I wanted to share them with you too...

His Eyes
Sometimes His eyes were gentle
And filled with laughter,
And sometimes they cried;
Sometimes there was a fire
Of holy anger,
In Jesus’ eyes.
But the eyes that saw hope in the hopeless,
That saw through the fault to the need,
Are the same eyes that look down from heaven
Into the deepest part of you and me.

His eyes are always upon us;
His eyes never close in sleep.
And no matter where you go,
You will always be in His eyes,
in His eyes.

Sometimes His voice comes calling
Like rolling thunder,
Or like driving rain;
And sometimes His voice is quiet,
And we start to wonder
If He knows our pain.
But He who spoke peace to the water
Cares more for our hearts than the waves,
And the voice that once said "You’re forgiven",
Still says "You’re forgiven" today.

Sometimes I look above me when stars are shining
And I feel so small;
How could the God of heaven and all creation
Know I’m here at all.
But then in silence He whispers,
"My child, I created you too
And you’re my most precious creation;
I even gave my Son for you."

His eyes are always upon us;
His eyes never close in sleep.
And no matter where you go,
You will always be in His eyes,
in His eyes.