He Knows

"Son of man, do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at his shrine of idols? For they say, ‘The Lord does not see us; the Lord has forsaken the land.’" (Ezekiel 8:12)

What those elders did was truly shameful. They were idolaters who diligently performed worship to their deities in rooms carved with their idols. They thought that by hiding, the Lord would not see them. By hiding, they assumed their actions would be safe. How mistaken they were. Or there are other Christians who try to be the best mimes by pretending to fool their friends. But they have committed hidden sins and they think they can deceive God.

Brothers and sisters, God is never negligent in seeing all our actions. If we think that He can be negligent in watching over us, then that is foolishness. And unfortunately, the elders of Israel thought that by secretly committing sins, the Lord would not know. Let us leave all deeds of darkness. "Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light" (Ephesians 5:11-13).

There are still Christians like that. Living in "darkness" and thinking that the Lord will not see them, because they have deceived those around them. They appear diligent and pious because on Sundays they never miss church. Even at their workplace, their friends agree that they are recognized as the best people because their example is truly extraordinary. But sadly, in their deepest heart, they still cannot deny that they are living in darkness. They have become a traitor to their own wife, because now they have become the father of another child from an affair with another woman.

Reflection: The eyes of the Lord are very watchful. He knows whatever we do. Therefore, let us not secretly commit sins, for He surely knows. Never think that God never knows. He knows more than we do.