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God sees all the sons of men. No one escapes His sight, neither darkness nor walls obscure, there is no obstacle to the eyes of God. He not only sees everyone, but also sees the hearts that He Himself created, without mixing anything bad into them. God, the Creator of man, created him simple in His image, which saves hearts; but later, having entangled him with carnal passions, we made of him a heart of many forms and many faces, corrupting its God-likeness, simplicity and uniformity. Since He is the Creator of hearts, He delves into all our affairs (Ps. 32:15). And we call words, thoughts, and in general every human movement actions. For with what disposition and with what intention we do something: whether to please people, or to fulfill the commandments given to us from God, this is known only by the One who understands all our affairs. Therefore, we will give an account for every idle word (Matthew 12:36), and even for a cup of cold water we will not lose our reward (Matthew 10:43); because the Lord looks into all our affairs (2). Fill the earth (Gen. 1:28). Fill the flesh given to us for service with good deeds. Let the eye be filled with contemplation of what is proper. Let your hand be filled with good deeds, let your feet be ready to visit the weak, let them go where they should. Let all our members in their entirety be fully occupied with the works commanded to us. This is what it means to fill the earth. Thus, these words also apply to the dumb, but they acquire a special meaning for us, who have the image that we have been honored with. For they grow physically, but we grow spiritually; and some fill the earth with their multitude, and we fill the earth associated with us with good deeds, that is, (carry out) bodily service (3). After departing from this life, there is no longer time for good deeds, because God, in His longsuffering, determined the time of this life to do what is necessary to please God (4). He who interferes in matters alien to piety will not be able to serve God. No one can serve two masters: for either he will hate one and love the other; or he will be zealous for one and neglectful of the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (Matthew 6:24)(4). One should not confuse things that are not related to each other; but for each deed or word you need to know its own time (4). Each one must prove his rank by his own deeds. We do not cause anyone to stumble in anything, so that the service is not reproached, but in everything we show ourselves as servants of God, with great patience, in adversity, in need, in difficult circumstances (2 Cor. 6:3, 4) (4). Good deeds accomplished by the grace of God must also be made known to others for the glory of God (4). And that, along with doing evil, [the Lord] also punishes the omission of good deeds, the soul, which is not at all ill with unbelief, is sufficient proof and confirmation of this... the trial of Peter, who did not do anything forbidden and did not fulfill any commandment, which would expose the negligence or contempt of the one who did not fulfill it, but only out of reverence, not agreeing to accept service and honor from the Master, heard such a threat, which he did not would have avoided it if... he had not prevented anger with speed and zeal in correction (see John 13:4–9). At least, since the good and merciful God, being long-suffering towards us, was pleased to show us the same thing repeatedly and in many examples, so that the soul, excited and amazed by many and incessant admonitions, although over time could get rid of a long-term habit of lawlessness, in the present case it is necessary to mention only what was said about those who, on the great and terrible day of Judgment, will become the side of our Lord Jesus Christ. About them, He who received from the Father all the power of judgment, Who came to illuminate what is hidden in darkness and reveal the intentions of the heart (1 Cor. 4:5) said: Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angel (Matthew 25:41), and added the reason, saying: “Not because you killed, or fornicated, or lied, or anyone offended, or did something else that was prohibited, even if it was unimportant.” But why? Because they did not care about good deeds. For I was hungry,” he says, “and you did not give me food; I was thirsty, and you gave Me no drink; I was a stranger, and they did not accept Me; I was naked, and they did not clothe Me; sick and in prison, and they did not visit Me (Matthew 25:42, 43) (5). Oshuyu - on the left, on the left hand. You might be interested in: