4/25/14

4/25/14

"The lord isn't looking," they say, "and besides, the God of Israel doesn't care." Think again, you fools! When will you finally catch on? Is he deaf—the one who made your ears? Is he blind—the one who formed your eyes? He punishes the nations—won't he also punish you? He knows everything—doesn't he also know what you are doing? The lord knows people's thoughts; he knows they are worthless! Joyful are those you discipline, lord, those you teach with your instructions. (Psalms 94:7-12 NLT)

Just because we think it is true, doesn't mean it's true. Impressions are not always based on fact. The "fools" in this passage thought they could do whatever they wanted, and God would let them get away with it. They thought that God didn't care anymore, or that God was not watching them. But the psalmist retorts back in such a mighty, truthful fashion. It feels like the "fools" of this passage lost sight of the greatness of God. Like they had God in this little box, and underestimated his power. They forgot about the fact that He created them, and He and He alone controlled the outcome of their lives. God is big. He is in control of everything. We need to remember to give over that control to the one to who it belongs!

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