The letters addressed by our Lord to the seven churches of Asia are filled with practical lessons for all Christians, but one very important statement Jesus makes to several of the churches is “I know your works (Revelation 2:2; 2:19; 3:1; 3:8; 3:15).

It is wise for us to realize that God is very much aware of everything we do.  He is omniscient and omnipresent, meaning it is impossible to ever leave His sight.

Hebrews 4:13 (ESV)
¹³  And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

No passage better describes the great power and all-seeing eye of God than this one.  To emphasize that we cannot hide from God, the writer points out that God is aware, not only of us, but of every microscopic organism in existence.  There is not a creature in the universe that is not exposed to the eyes of God.  Do you think God knows what you are doing right now?  Of course, He does.  But there is more.  

Psalm 139:4 (ESV)
⁴  Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O LORD, you know it altogether.

How amazing is this?  God knows, not only what we say, but also the words that we will say, even before they are formed on our tongues.  That means He knows what we are going to say before the thought of saying it even comes to our mind.  Wow!  If you think you can do something that goes undetected by God, you are fooling yourself.  Jesus still knows our works, and we are going to be judged by them on the day of judgment.

2 Corinthians 5:10 (ESV)
¹⁰  For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.

There is no escaping this truth.  We all need to examine our words and deeds and make sure that they are always pleasing to God.  This should be our focus in life, not what other people do, say, or think, but what God’s will is for our lives.

There is a lot about life that is uncontrollable.  We cannot control what other people do.  Some events happen in the world that affects our lives, and there is nothing we can do about it.  How we live every day, however, is something we can control.  We can control how we treat other people, regardless of how they treat us (Romans 12:14-21).  We can control how we respond to the trials of life—whether we allow them to make us stronger or cause us to leave the faith (Romans 5:3-5).  We can control whether we live lives that are holy and pleasing to God or conform to this world (Romans 12:2).   While we are pilgrims in this world, Peter tells us how to behave before we go home.

1 Peter 1:17 (ESV)
¹⁷  And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile.

Remember, Jesus is watching.

As you wind down for the night, think about these things.