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  THE LORD EXAMINES OUR PATHS
  by Derek Prince
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Summary: God sees all of our ways and examines our paths, and our
crookedness will eventually entrap us.

Topics: "Gods Judgment", "Personal Accountability"
Scripture References: Psalm 139:1, Proverbs 15:3, Jeremiah 17:10, Hebrews 4:13

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Derek Prince emphasizes the profound truth that every action and motive
of our lives is fully exposed to the Lord, who meticulously examines our
paths. There is no hiding from God's sight, as He sees through all
darkness and deceit. If our ways are crooked and filled with evil deeds,
we will eventually be ensnared and held captive by our own actions,
without the need for external punishment.

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Proverbs 5:21-22

A man's ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all his
paths. The evil deeds of a wicked man ensnare him; the cords of his sin
hold him fast. NIV

That is a statement well worth pondering: "A man's ways are in full view
of the LORD." You will never go anywhere where the Lord doesn't see you.
There is no darkness, there is no kind of deceit or subterfuge, that can
hide you from the eyes of the Lord.

And what's more, "the Lord examines all his paths." Have you ever paused
to think what that means? The Lord examines your paths. He investigates
where you go and why you go there and what is your real purpose and
motive. And if your paths are crooked, God says, "Your own crookedness
will eventually entrap you. Your own evil deeds will catch up with you."
God does not necessarily have a policeman waiting there to arrest you.
God just allows the crookedness and the dishonesty of your acts and your
words to entangle you to the place where you are ensnared and held
prisoner.

When you go out in the morning, when you come back in the evening,
remember that your ways are in full view of the Lord and He examines
your paths. He scrutinizes them closely. He understands everything you
do, and He weighs your motives and analyzes you through and through.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/derek-prince/the-lord-examines-our-paths/
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