majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Hosea 5:3,
"I know all about Ephraim; Israel is not hidden from me. Ephraim, you
have now turned to prostitution; Israel is corrupt."
In the judgment against Israel, her sins are not hidden from the Lord.
Her moral corruption and pursuit of Idolatry is on full display to the
Lord. Nothing is hidden from his sight.
Here is something that may have had a big impact on my life, on the
choices I have made: recognizing continually that there is simply
nothing hidden from his sight, at any time. All I think, all I do, and
all I say is clearly visible before him. What a sobering thought!
The writer of Hebrews tells us, "Nothing in all creation is hidden
from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the
eyes of him to whom we must give account." Hebrews 4:13. This is cause
to reflect on choices I make! Although I may make excuses for poor
choices I might make, justify what the Lord may not find pleasing, in
the same passage the writer points out that the Lord's word judges the
real thoughts, the real attitudes fo my heart. I might be able to fool
others, I might be able to fool myself, but I will never be able to
fool the Lord.
In spite of the Lord knowing everything there is to know about us, he
loves us nevertheless. He knows all about the sin, he knows all about
the cover ups, he knows all about what we hope others don't see, yet
he still loves us. It is in our naked estate before him that he
expressed his love to us in sending his Son to die for those very sins
we hope he doesn't see or notice.
In that same passage of Hebrews, the writer tells us that because
Jesus Christ was tempted in every way we are (yet without sin), he has
an ability to sympathize with our weaknesses. He died to pay the
penalty for them and the result is that now we can "approach the
throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find
grace to help us in our time of need." Hebrews 4:15-16.
What a kind and merciful Lord!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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