Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ... Please take the time to take in song and lyrics from the group King and Country singing God Only Knows … poignantly singing of how God knows … EVERYTHING … ALWAYS.
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Highlight Verse[s]: Mark 12:43 [ESV] ... 43 And He called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. … “
… Jesus shows His disciples how God sees into the heart of our decisions in life.
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Highlight Passage [context]: Mark 12:41-44 [ESV] ... USE THIS LINK ...
… Jesus’ illustration of the widow’s offering, showing that God sees into our heart when we give our offerings to Him.
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Reference Passage : … Job 34:21 [ESV] … 21 “For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees all his steps.
… Elihu, Job’s 4th friend, reminds Job of one truth about God seeing all man’s steps.
Reference Passage : … 1 Samuel 16:7 [ESV] … 7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”
… When Samuel was looking for the next king of Israel, the Lord showed him not to look at outward appearances as God looks at the heart.
Reference Passage : … 2Corinthians 9:7 [ESV] … 7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
… When we give to the Lord or to help others, God sees our hearts and smiles.
Reference Passage : … Hebrews 13:16 [ESV] … 16 Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
… God’s heart is pleased when our hearts are in tune with His love/grace.
My Devotional Journal: Today's ODB author, Glenn Packiam, relates a personal story of how God knows and sees all in our lives. … The ODB author wrote: Finn, a Siamese fighting fish, lived at our house for two years. My young daughter would often bend down to talk with him after dropping food into his tank. When the topic of pets came up in kindergarten, she proudly claimed him as her own. Eventually, Finn passed away, and my daughter was heartbroken.
My mother advised me to listen closely to my daughter’s feelings and tell her, “God knows all about it.” I agreed that God knows everything, yet wondered, How will that be comforting? Then it occurred to me that God isn’t simply aware of the events in our lives—He compassionately sees into our souls and knows how they affect us. He understands that “little things” can feel like big things depending on our age, past wounds, or lack of resources.
How often do we see a need and fill it without anyone else knowing or seeing what we did? What do we feel in such moments? Do we regret others not seeing our giving heart; … or do we just know that God sees all and smiles, … knowing what’s in our hearts?
I pray it’s the latter; because when any reader here takes in the linked song and the Scriptures above, we need to see that anything - and EVERYTHING - we do is judged by God, not as the world sees it, but rather as the Lord sees our heart. … And He ALWAYS does!!
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My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh Abba Father, ... thank You, Lord, … for always seeing my heart for what it is.
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My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... I pray, Lord, that all reading here will join me today, to be willing to reach out and help others because we know that God sees our heart and loves a cheerful giver. Amen
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