“The LORD looks down from heaven on the children of man, to
see if there are any who understand, who seek after God.” - Psalm 14:2 (ESV)
Among the essentials we need to progress as Christians in
our life here on earth is the essential ability of understanding. Understanding
is spoken about frequently in the Bible. Understanding does not come naturally
but through a process of learning. Our promise in today’s verse affirms the
Lord’s inspection of our thoughts and deeds. The words translated “looks down”
in the original Hebrew text include a verb that actually says “bent over” to
look. In a very real sense all the children of men are made to pass in review
before Him. Because God is omniscient, he knows everything about his creatures
including those who believe and those who don’t believe God’s words. We cannot
escape his will by redefining words and instructions in the Bible and make those
difficult to accept more satisfactory to us in our day. Customs change what is
accepted or rejected as good and evil. None of these changes cause the meaning
of God’s Word to change. What was an abomination to God 4000 years ago still today
what God hates. God is always looking to see if there are those among his
creatures who are discerning and seek after Him.
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