1st Peter 3:12. “For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.” EYES, EARS AND FACE… OF THE LORD. Forever open, beholding the evil and the good Never slumbering or sleeping Seeing the lonely in the desert – or a city And yet – From the morning to night, he watches over His own Preserving, protecting afar or near at home For these are the righteous, the children He chose His gaze watches carefully each one of those.
Every idle word He hears and He remembers And the cry of the sparrow that falls to the ground Sounds of marching armies – dying men Those who take His name in vain are guilty
And yet – The first prayer of thanksgiving as the Spirit gives the words The prayer from the bed in the darkest night is heard The final prayer from one who is next doo to heaven He ears of the Lord are focused on those He has forgiven.
His face is so bright the sun hides its face from it Like thunder clouds directed toward evil His countenance is like lightning He observes every dark act, everywhere, always And yet – One who in the rush of first evil is verily condemned One who arrogance denies God right to the end One who knows better but for love of darkness turns away The face of the Lord now is against them – and in a future day.
“I am indeed very thankful Father, that Thou hast heard my prayers of intercession. The answer is of course up to Thee. It is a fact that people who have come to listen to us here in these last weeks have come to some decision. It seems they choose to turn away from Thee rather than to repent and turn to Christ. Have mercy on them Father – and on us as we preach the Gospel in this last meeting. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”