janbear
01-27-2007, 04:30 PM
No Place to Hide
Devotion: Lessons On Living
Scripture References:
Job 34:21-22
Author: Woodrow Kroll
"For His eyes are on the ways of man, and He sees
all his steps. There is no darkness nor shadow of
death where the workers of iniquity may hide
themselves."
No Place to Hide
Have you noticed that when people try to hide
from trouble they rarely succeed? A true story
relates that a retired couple was alarmed by the
threat of nuclear war, so they undertook a
serious study of all the inhabited places on the
globe. Their goal was to determine what
geographical location would be least likely
affected by a nuclear war. They studied books and
traveled the world and finally found the place.
That Christmas they sent their pastor a card from
their new home on the Falkland Islands. Shortly
afterwards, however, their "paradise" was turned
into a war zone by Great Britain and Argentina.
Even though they had tried to hide from trouble,
trouble had found them.
Elihu, Job's youngest friend, made this same
observation about God. No one can hide from Him.
His all-seeing eyes observe man's every step.
Although Elihu was wrong in his assumption that
Job had some hidden sin in his life, he was right
to claim that nothing could be concealed from
God's sight. Had Job truly been a worker of
iniquity, God would have known it.
Sometimes we feel frustrated because many
evildoers are able to cover their wickedness so
cleverly that they never can be brought to trial.
Other times they simply disappear with their
ill-gotten gains and no one can find them. But no
one escapes the watchful eye of God. He knows
what they've done and where they can be found.
When the time is right, God will make sure
justice is done.
If you are the victim of a miscarriage of justice
or know some guilty person who has disguised his
wrongdoing, be encouraged. No one can hide from
the Lord. The most clever criminal can never
conceal his deeds or himself from the watchful
eyes of God. God observes all that we do, and He
is a just Judge.
Justice is blind, but God isn't.
Devotion: Lessons On Living
Scripture References:
Job 34:21-22
Author: Woodrow Kroll
"For His eyes are on the ways of man, and He sees
all his steps. There is no darkness nor shadow of
death where the workers of iniquity may hide
themselves."
No Place to Hide
Have you noticed that when people try to hide
from trouble they rarely succeed? A true story
relates that a retired couple was alarmed by the
threat of nuclear war, so they undertook a
serious study of all the inhabited places on the
globe. Their goal was to determine what
geographical location would be least likely
affected by a nuclear war. They studied books and
traveled the world and finally found the place.
That Christmas they sent their pastor a card from
their new home on the Falkland Islands. Shortly
afterwards, however, their "paradise" was turned
into a war zone by Great Britain and Argentina.
Even though they had tried to hide from trouble,
trouble had found them.
Elihu, Job's youngest friend, made this same
observation about God. No one can hide from Him.
His all-seeing eyes observe man's every step.
Although Elihu was wrong in his assumption that
Job had some hidden sin in his life, he was right
to claim that nothing could be concealed from
God's sight. Had Job truly been a worker of
iniquity, God would have known it.
Sometimes we feel frustrated because many
evildoers are able to cover their wickedness so
cleverly that they never can be brought to trial.
Other times they simply disappear with their
ill-gotten gains and no one can find them. But no
one escapes the watchful eye of God. He knows
what they've done and where they can be found.
When the time is right, God will make sure
justice is done.
If you are the victim of a miscarriage of justice
or know some guilty person who has disguised his
wrongdoing, be encouraged. No one can hide from
the Lord. The most clever criminal can never
conceal his deeds or himself from the watchful
eyes of God. God observes all that we do, and He
is a just Judge.
Justice is blind, but God isn't.