Bibledoorajar Reports God Sees Everything

      "Be not dismayed whate'er betide, God will take care of you;
        Beneath His wings of love abide, God will take care of you.

        No matter what may be the test, God will take care of you;
        Lean, weary one, upon His breast, God will take care of you.

       God will take care of you, Thru ev'ry day, O'er all the way;
        He will take care of you, God will take care of you. "

                                                 Civilla D. Marin about 1904

The name Civilla is not found among any American public records. Perhaps her parents wanted her to always be civil to those around her. Perhaps they thought that in naming their baby girl Civilla other people would always be prompted to treat her civilly. But thanks to Cruella De Vil we know that the Civillas of this world can be mistreated. And Civilla D. Marin must have experienced some of that as she was motivated to pen the hymn above.

I am impressed with how civil Jacob, who entered the world a deceiver,  treated Laban fairly. Surely he had kept the vow he made to God.  And, likewise, I am impressed with how uncivilly Laban treated Jacob. Surely his vows were not made to God. And, most importantly, I am very impressed with how God saw everything that was going on between civil and cruel. The lesson here seems to be that God can and will prosper us in the midst of difficult relationships as we try to make a living. And, a greater lesson is that He is watching so closely that He can remove His anointed ones from bad situations and deliver us into a better ones. The angel of God called to Jacob and Jacob replied "here I am". What followed was God's instruction to Jacob about what he was to do in the face of Laban's (and his sons) changed feelings toward him. He reminded Jacob of who He was: "I am the God of Beit-El, where you anointed a standing-stone with oil, where you vowed your vow to me. Now get up, get out of this land, and return to the land where you were born."

If you are a Christian and dealing with uncivil behavior, God is calling you to remember who you knew He was when you accepted His gift of salvation. Pray. Expect a message like Jacob got. Share with brothers and sisters. God may speak through them. Network with other Christians. Your next opportunity may be on their lips. Trust God to work; He sees everything! You are a member of God's Beit--His House.