“And God saw the light.” 
              — Genesis 1:4

This morning we noticed the goodness of the light, and the Lord’s
dividing it from the darkness, we now note the special eye which the
Lord had for the light. “God saw the light”-he looked at it with
complacency, gazed upon it with pleasure, saw that it “was good.” If
the Lord has given you light, dear reader, he looks on that light with
peculiar interest; for not only is it dear to him as his own handiwork,
but because it is like himself, for “He is light.” Pleasant it is to
the believer to know that God’s eye is thus tenderly observant of that
work of grace which he has begun. He never loses sight of the treasure
which he has placed in our earthen vessels. Sometimes we cannot see the
light, but God always sees the light, and that is much better than our
seeing it. Better for the judge to see my innocence than for me to
think I see it. It is very comfortable for me to know that I am one of
God’s people-but whether I know it or not, if the Lord knows it, I am
still safe. This is the foundation, “The Lord knoweth them that are
his.” You may be sighing and groaning because of inbred sin, and
mourning over your darkness, yet the Lord sees “light” in your heart,
for he has put it there, and all the cloudiness and gloom of your soul
cannot conceal your light from his gracious eye. You may have sunk low
in despondency, and even despair; but if your soul has any longing
towards Christ, and if you are seeking to rest in his finished work,
God sees the “light.” He not only sees it, but he also preserves it in
you. “I, the Lord, do keep it.” This is a precious thought to those
who, after anxious watching and guarding of themselves, feel their own
powerlessness to do so. The light thus preserved by his grace, he will
one day develop into the splendour of noonday, and the fulness of
glory. The light within is the dawn of the eternal day.

On this day...

• 16 Things I Look for in a Preacher - 2011
• 5 Dangers For Young Men - 2011
• Arianism - 2009
• A Better Understanding of God - 2009
• Isaiah 41:1 - 2008
• DO IT YOURSELF - 2008
• Genesis 1:4 - 2008