Notes taken from, “Licht vom unerschoepften Lichte” by Wilhelm Busch.

“DO YOU HAVE EYES OF FLESH? DO YOU SEE AS A MORTAL SEES?”  (Job 10:4)

Sometimes we think that God has eyes of flesh, and that God sees as a mortal sees.

A. Jonah 1 – 4: (Psalm 139:5)

JONAH

Jonah thought that God had eyes of flesh. That’s why he fled from the living God. We can hide from the eyes of people, but not from the eyes of God. God can see everything. What does it say in Psalm 139:5? There it says, ” You hem me in – behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me.” Read more of Psalm 139, especially the verses at the beginning.

B. Acts 5:1-11

ANANIAS AN SAPPHIRA

Ananias and Sapphira thought the same. They brought a gift to God, but they did it in a way to gain glory from people. They were not quite honest in the way they did it. People may not see our dishonesty, but the Lord does.

C. Luke 19:1-10

ZACCHAEUS THE TAX COLLECTOR

YOU CAN SEE BETTER FROM A TREE

Zacchaeus experienced that God does not see as a mortal sees. He climbed a tree to see Jesus. He had a bad conscience. Nobody saw what was going on in his heart, but the Lord knew . What did the Lord say to him? Read Luke 19:5!

D. John 5:1-15

THE HEALING AT THE POOL

The sick man at the pool experienced that God does not see as a mortal sees. 38 years he had been lying there. Nobody bothered about him. Nobody took notice of him in his little corner. But the merciful eyes of the Lord discovered him and the Lord asked him, “‘Do you want to get well?'”

God does not have  eyes of flesh. He does not see as a mortal sees.