I Saw That!
If you grew up thinking your mom had eyes in the back of her head, you’re probably not alone! I don’t know about you, but my mom always seemed to know, or figure out, when I was lying or doing stupid stuff that I shouldn’t have been doing. Thankfully, we both survived my teen-aged years and I had to learn to “grow eyes in the back of my head” when my kids got to that age!
Unfortunately, there is no real way to see what’s in front of us AND what’s behind us at the same time, although that might have been a useful design! Even though it doesn’t really have anything to do with our physical sight, I recently heard it said, “You can’t move forward looking backwards.” In our lives, we tend to revert back to our past or keep looking back at it, as if it has anything new to offer. Once saved, our past should only serve as a reminder of how far we’ve come and how much God has done to change us from who we once were. God has a purpose for each one of us, and if we’re too busy looking back, we can’t press on to our goal and reward.
God may not have designed us with eyes in the back of our heads, but He himself is omnipresent, which means He is present everywhere, which in turn means that He can see ALL things...ahead of us, behind us and all around us. Jeremiah 23:23-24 tells us, "I am a God who is everywhere and not in one place only. No one can hide where I cannot see them. Do you not know that I am everywhere in heaven and on earth?" Proverbs 15:3 says, “The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.” Now, these verses should not creep you out, like God is stalking you or spying on you at all times. Instead, it should give you a sense of peace, knowing that He can see things we can’t and can protect us or redirect us to avert danger or major setbacks.
God’s omnipresence should also bring you comfort with the knowledge that you are never truly alone. Because we believe in relationship vs. religion, we can trust that His ever presence signifies a degree of connection and accessibility that exceeds our physical limitations.