“‘Who can
hide in secret places so that I cannot see them?’ declares the Lord. ‘Do not I fill heaven and earth?’ declares
the Lord.” Jeremiah 23:24
An
interesting and dangerous dynamic takes place when temptation comes
knocking. I know for I have encountered
it more than once with unfavorable consequences being the result. We start to focus on the temptation and not
the Lord. As if it had some
uncontrollable pull on us we are drawn in.
We begin to think the Lord doesn’t see or wouldn’t care about one single
indiscretion, but one leads to many as we slide down a slippery slope of our
own making.
All the while God is
there. He sends us warnings via the Holy
Spirit, but we are deaf to them. We are
fixated on that which has caught our eye.
We must understand that there is nothing God doesn’t see or is unaware
of. He fills all the heavens and all the
earth. His spirit is in all places at
the same time, which is the very definition of omnipresence. We cannot hide ourselves and we cannot hide
our indiscretions.
The good news is that not only
is a way of escape provided for us (1 Corinthians 10:13) but forgiveness is
available for the asking. It is to be
understood that once forgiveness is sought and received we are to have then
learned the danger of such a temptation and take extra precautions to avoid it
in the future. Draw close to God and live according to His decrees alone, for
it is He and He alone that loves you unconditionally and has promised that you
shall live with Him for all eternity. Until next time, walk with the King and be a
blessing!
