God Knows Us Completely
MY (Lois) daughter Lara was never very good at covering up her wrongdoings. She couldn’t bear the guilt and would turn herself in before I caught her.
I remember finding a note outside my bedroom door when she was about eleven years old that read, “Don’t ask me what Mary and I did today at her house.”
Hebrews 4:13 Meaning: “Nothing In All Creation Is Hidden From God”
Now I know that isn’t exactly a confession, but it certainly was an indication that she wanted to get a bad deed off her chest. As it turned out, she and Mary had watched a movie that I had forbidden Lara to see.
Often our sinful human natures cause us to automatically attempt to hide our faults or at least try to disguise our motives to reflect more innocence than we possess.
Nothing Is Hidden From God (Hebrews 4:13 NIV)
How often have most of us repeated a juicy piece of gossip wrapped in the guise of a prayer request, knowing that our motive was really to be the one who had the scoop on someone else? We love to see the shock on the faces of our listeners as we reveal privileged information.
It’s a frightening thing to be completely uncovered before God, before the one “to whom we must give account.”
Hebrews 4:13 Explained: All Things Exposed To God
We won’t suffer in heaven (Rev. 21:4), but we will stand before God on the day of judgment with all of our deeds exposed to him.
God’s Omniscience And Hebrews 4:13
That truth is a powerful motivator to seek godliness in all aspects of our lives. God knows everything: not only what we do in secret but what we think, and what we ponder in our hearts.
His knowledge is not that of some cosmic killjoy, but rather the insight of a loving father who desires only the best for his children.
Bible Verses About God’s All-Seeing Nature
As his children, we are disobedient and suffer the consequences. If we could hide from him, think how much more tempting it would be to do those things that cause us harm.
Hebrews 4:13 And Divine Judgment
The inability to hide from God is a good thing. It keeps us safe and helps us grow if we truly want to be the people he has called us to be.
My daughter knew as a little child that my restriction on her with regard to movies was for her own good.
She faltered on at least that one occasion in obeying, but she did want me to know about it.
All Things Laid Bare Before God (Hebrews 4:13)
May we live in ways that desire God’s watchful monitoring.
Father, sometimes we tremble to think that we cannot hide anything from you. Help us to live more and more in the light of your love, with no desire to avoid your loving eyes.