The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Revelation 18:4-7,
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"Then I heard another voice from heaven say: 'Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues; for her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes. Give back to her as she has given; pay her back double for what she has done. Pour her a double portion from her own cup. Give her as much torment and grief as the glory and luxury she gave herself.'"
It is unmistakable that God observes the affairs of mankind. He is watching and he is noting. Here we see God's action against "Babylon" as a result of these observations.
People who have no fear of the Lord assume their actions, activities, the things they say and do will bear no consequence if they perceive they have not been caught in real-time for them. Nothing could be further from the truth. We read here of a history of ungodliness and sinfulness, indicating that while the wicked lived their lives, God was watching. Now God acts. Nothing is going to go unaccounted for.
Proverbs 15:3 reminds us that God is watching, "The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good." This should bring pause as we consider how we live our lives. 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." Paul observes in Romans 14:12, "So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God."
We will all give account in the end - God holds us accountable for the life he has given us, what we have done with it. How thankful I am for the wonderful gift of forgiveness for things I have done in this life and the standing of righteousness I have before him that he has provided me! He simply asks me to embrace him in faith.
Forgiveness given and righteousness provided - through the sacrifice Jesus made of himself as he took my punishment on himself for those things I really wish God was not aware of.
However, he is aware of those things… every last one of them!
It is unmistakable that God observes the affairs of mankind. He is watching and he is noting. Here we see God's action against "Babylon" as a result of these observations.
People who have no fear of the Lord assume their actions, activities, the things they say and do will bear no consequence if they perceive they have not been caught in real-time for them. Nothing could be further from the truth. We read here of a history of ungodliness and sinfulness, indicating that while the wicked lived their lives, God was watching. Now God acts. Nothing is going to go unaccounted for.
Proverbs 15:3 reminds us that God is watching, "The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good." This should bring pause as we consider how we live our lives. 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." Paul observes in Romans 14:12, "So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God."
We will all give account in the end - God holds us accountable for the life he has given us, what we have done with it. How thankful I am for the wonderful gift of forgiveness for things I have done in this life and the standing of righteousness I have before him that he has provided me! He simply asks me to embrace him in faith.
Forgiveness given and righteousness provided - through the sacrifice Jesus made of himself as he took my punishment on himself for those things I really wish God was not aware of.
However, he is aware of those things… every last one of them!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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