My brother, Dale, is older than me and spends more time on Facebook. A couple of years ago, he posted a picture of Jesus looking around a corner and saying something to the effect “ I saw that”. It was cute and funny but packs a purposeful message. No matter what we do in secret of say in secret. To Jesus it is not a secret.
Ther are some people who seem to go unpunished for crimes and adultery, and who are notorious liars. These people fool only themselves.
One of my relatives when he was 12 years old was playing with matches and set my lawn on fire. Nothing involving the Fire Dept because a garden hose put it out. The child said he didn’t do it, but my neighbor saw him play with the matches. He learned a lesson and not to lie or play with matches.
Sirach 15: 14-20 God in the beginning created human beings and made them subject to their own free choice. If you choose, you can keep the commandments; loyalty is doing the will of God. Set before you are fire and water; to whatever you choose, stretch out your hand. Before everyone are life and death, whichever they choose will be given them. Immense is the wisdom of the LORD; mighty in power, he sees all things. The eyes of God behold his works, and he understands every human deed. He never commands anyone to sin, nor shows leniency toward deceivers.
Ezekial 18:30 Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, all of you according to your ways—oracle of the Lord GOD. Turn, turn back from all your crimes, that they may not be a cause of sin for you ever again.
1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel: Do not judge from his appearance or from his lofty stature, because I have rejected him. God does not see as a mortal, who sees the appearance. The LORD looks into the heart.
God knows what you do or think! He knows you heart!
There is very good news in this message. The good you do is also known. We focus too much on the bad. We do not remember the good someone does for us or in the good we do for others. Nonetheless, God remembers and knows. ‘For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and, when he does, he will reward each one according to his behavior.
Confess the bad you do but don’t dwell on it. I can beat myself up on all the bad choices of my life, but it won’t change them. Repent means that you will try not to do it again. Focus on the good you do. Don’t do it because Jesus is watching. Do it because you want to do it. Do it because you listen to the scriptures and know that it is what Jesus wants us to do. ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Yes, follow Jesus! He sees us!
God Love You Always
Bob Burford
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