Be Honest, At Least With Him

DEVOTION
PROVERBS
BE HONEST, AT LEAST WITH HIM
Prov 15:11
11 Death and Destruction lie open
before the LORD —
how much more the hearts of men!
NIV
What can hide from the watchful eye of God? Death and destruction cannot hide from God. Hell, Hades, and the Angel of Death are always within the sight of God. All those who have died from the beginning of time are seen by God. He sees where every single body lies in the ground. Although they are hidden from our sight, buried beneath the surface, God needs no marker, no gravestone to know who lies where. He sees the spirits of men who suffer in torment in the midst of Hell itself. He sees through the deception of Satan and knows what is in his heart. Nothing can hide from God. He sees through all the disguises of the Devil and knows the sly schemes to trap men. If God sees all this, how much more can he see into the heart of men. How much more can he see what is in the inner most thoughts and desires of each of us. He knows our thoughts, our inner most secrets we hide from all other people. He knows the darkness part of our being. We may attempt to build a façade to keep people from knowing our true self, presenting an image we think they want to see, but we cannot fool God. We cannot present any image to him other then who we are. True stands before Him. Any attempt to deny the truth of who we truly are is a fool’s game. He knows every aspect of our being. Those who refuse to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior stand exposed for the fools they are, and all their thoughts, desires and deeds are laid open in his sight. They shall inherit their just due before the Lord on that final day, those that are in the grave now and those who have yet to have been buried. We who have accepted Christ are also laid open before the Lord, but our sin is covered by the blood of Christ. Christ stands before God as our advocate. How much more should we make effort to live a life pleasing and acceptable to God? It is true, perfection will elude us, sin will still have a place in our lives, but the question is about the condition of our heart. What is our desire? What does God see? Does He see a people who desire to live for Him, but simply fall short because of the human condition, or does he see a heart of deception, mocking their faith, giving Him lip service, while always seeking after self, after the ways of the world? God sees the truth of each man. The heart cannot hide. Be honest, at least with Him.