What other scriptures emphasize God's omniscience and awareness of human actions? Hosea 7:2—God Sees Everything “But they fail to consider in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness. Now their deeds surround them; they are before My face.” • Israel’s leaders imagined their hidden sins were safe, yet every act was “before My face.” • The verse is a window into a larger, consistent truth: nothing escapes the Lord’s gaze—past, present, or future. Scriptures Echoing God’s Omniscience 1. Psalms—personal and penetrating • Psalm 139:1-4 —“O LORD, You have searched me and known me… Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD.” • Psalm 90:8 —“You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.” • Psalm 33:13-15 —“The LORD looks down from heaven… He considers all their works.” • Psalm 44:20-21 —“If we had forgotten the name of our God… would not God have discovered it, since He knows the secrets of the heart?” 2. Wisdom Books—everyday surveillance • Proverbs 15:3 —“The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the wicked and the good.” • Job 34:21-22 —“For His eyes are on the ways of a man; He sees his every step. There is no darkness or shadow deep enough to hide the workers of iniquity.” 3. Prophets—no hiding place • Jeremiah 23:23-24 —“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?… Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” • 2 Chronicles 16:9 —“For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him.” 4. Gospels—omniscience with compassion • Matthew 10:29-30 —“Not one [sparrow] will fall to the ground apart from your Father… even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.” • Luke 12:2-3 —“Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be made known.” 5. Epistles—accountability and assurance • Hebrews 4:13 —“Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.” • 1 John 3:20 —“God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.” • Acts 1:24 —“Lord, You know everyone’s heart.” Threads That Tie These Passages Together • Scope: From cosmic events to unnoticed sparrows, all falls within His view. • Depth: He not only sees deeds but discerns motives and thoughts. • Response: His knowledge leads to righteous judgment (Hosea 7:2) and tender care (Matthew 10:29-30). • Call: Live transparently before Him; secrecy is illusion, repentance the wise alternative. Living in the Light of His All-Seeing Eyes • Cultivate honesty—bring sins to Him before they “surround” you. • Pursue purity—knowing the One who counts hairs also weighs intentions. • Rest in security—if He sees every wrong, He also sees every unseen act of faithfulness. Scripture consistently affirms: the God who remembered Israel’s sins in Hosea remembers every human act today. Our calling is to walk openly with the One who already knows. |
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