Men are usually delusional in the way they assess themselves. They habitually ignore what matters most: their true rating in the sight of God. Some reassure themselves that He would not be bothered by their personal weaknesses – the things they consider to be small faults that even society may not necessarily frown at. They forget that before God, every offense, the big and the small, stands condemned.
The remnant of the children of Israel in Jerusalem were expected to learn from the experience of other Israelites that had gone into captivity. Instead, they grew worse in their disobedience to God. Their leaders secretly copied the practices of the heathen, until the Lord utterly abandoned them. The leaders became mischievous and by wicked counsel, misled the people.
They convinced the common people that the worse was over for them; that Jerusalem was secure and would not be invaded again by enemies. It was left for God to command Ezekiel to prophesy and inform them that He knew their thoughts. They were misguided in thinking that they would come to no harm whereas God had prepared fierce judgment against them. Many would be killed by enemies and others would be carried into exile.
It is foolhardy to assume that there is anything we can hide from God. He knows everything about us. That is why we must be concerned more about God’s opinion of us, rather than worrying about what people think of us. No sin, no matter how minute and obscure, can be hidden from God. Even our thoughts are known to Him before they are hatched. The only way to escape His anger and judgment is to turn away from all sinful practices and receive grace that will enable us to live righteously.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
God’s searching eyes capture every secret of our hearts.
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