I Peter 3:12

I Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. This is a great verse that compares how God treats His own children and how He treats those who are wicked. Notice the little conjunction right in the middle of the verse: the word is but. But is a connecting word, but it is also a separating word. The first part of the verse is good but the second part of the verse is bad – bad for the wicked person, that is. It is a wonderful thought that the Creator of the Universe is interested in watching over us and listening to our prayers! But it is a fearful thought that God has His arms crossed and is angry with the wicked. Of course God is a Spirit and doesn’t have eyes, ears, or arms. But Peter uses these things to describe to us how God is and what He does. God loves everyone, but He is against the unbeliever. But God will hear the prayer of repentance from anyone. God is love, but God is holy as well and cannot abide evil. There is our comparison once again. The word but is like the balance point of a seesaw. Look for it when you read tomorrow.