“The eyes of the LORD go around looking in all the earth for people who are faithful to him so that he can make them strong…”

The Lord is not indifferent to what goes on in the earth; He keeps track of it all. The earth is the work of His hands, and He is interested in what happens there. Indeed, our verse for today says that, “The eyes of the LORD go around looking in all the earth.” And Zechariah 4:10 says that the eyes of the Lord are “looking in every direction” and they “see everything on earth.” Nothing escapes His attention; nothing can happen without Him being aware of it; nothing can hide from the Lord.

Although the Lord upholds all creatures and systems of the earth, He is especially drawn to the crown of His creation: humans. Psalm 14:2 says, “The LORD looks down from heaven to see if there is anyone who is wise, anyone who looks to him for help.” The Lord wants to see if there are any wise people who are faithful to Him. Do they look to Him for help, or do they look to other gods, or to themselves?

When the eyes of the Lord see faithful people on the earth, He has promised to make them strong. Another translation says that He will “show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him,” (NKJV). He will protect His people, support them, supply them, strengthen them, and lift them up when they fall.

The Lord does not provide strength for just anyone. God’s chosen people are precious to Him and His promises are faithful. The faithful are not the perfect, for no one is perfect. The faithful are those whose hearts are right before God, because they have believed in His name.