Devotionals by Raul Ries
MONDAY October 5, 2026
The Watchful Eyes of God
“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
1 Peter 3:12
The Lord is described in human terms as having eyes, ears and a face, but in actuality, God is Spirit––invisible––as stated in 1 Timothy 1:17: Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. Remember, God is omniscient––all knowing. He is omnipotent––all powerful, and He is omnipresent––all present. So in this respect, God sees and hears all things: The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good (Proverbs 15:3).
Another interesting Bible verse is found in 2 Chronicles 16:9: For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. Yet another Bible verse reflects the same theme: “For His eyes are on the ways of man, and He sees all his steps” (Job 34:21).
For the righteous, a pleasant thought is to consider how God lovingly watches over their lives, but not so for the wicked. They try to hide what they do in the darkness, but God always sees them: Indeed, the darkness shall not hide from You, but the night shines as the day; the darkness and the light are both alike to You (Psalm 139:12).
We are born unaware of God’s gaze, but when we are born again of His Spirit, we become aware of His presence and watchfulness. We also have the privilege of prayer. God hears our prayers, because, through Jesus Christ, we are made righteous: But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption— (1 Corinthians 1:30). The Lord’s face is against the wicked, and He will not answer their prayers. God is a just judge, and God is angry with the wicked every day (Psalm 7:11).
Are you aware of God’s watchfulness? Your life is under His gaze. How does this truth affect the way you are living your life?
When the eyes of the soul looking out meet the eyes of God looking in, heaven has begun right here on this earth.
~A.W. Tozer~
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Raul Ries is the Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Golden Springs and President of Somebody Loves You Ministries. After his miraculous conversion in 1971, Raul began to read and study the Bible extensively even though he had a limited education. In 1974 he began a home Bible study with seven other committed individuals. Soon, he started to preach and counsel youth during the noon hour at his former high school, Baldwin Park High. Calvary Chapel West Covina grew out of Raul's home fellowship, as well as his Kung-Fu studio, and was soon meeting weekly at an old converted Safeway store. In 1993, the congregation moved to Diamond Bar and occupied a 101,000 square-foot corporate building on 28 acres. Calvary Chapel Golden Springs (as it is now called) draws between 10,000 - 12,000 in attendance weekly.
Author of several books, including Fury to Freedom (the story of his early life and dramatic conversion), Raul Ries has also produced three films: Fury to Freedom (feature film dramatization of the book); A Quiet Hope (a riveting and stirring documentary detailing seven soldier's accounts of the Vietnam War and its aftermath); and A Venture in Faith (a documentary of the history of the Calvary Chapel movement).
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