The lad in Sunday School seemed indifferent and ‘bored’ in class. The teacher asked him to explain his behavior, and he took his Bible and said, “Nobody understands this stuff.” So the teacher challenged him to close his eyes, open the bible, and put his finger on one verse. The student did and turned quiet. His finger had landed on Psalm 14,1, “The fool has said in his heart, there is no God.” That truth showed the real reason for his indifference, for the Word of God is a two-edged sword which has a way of cutting into the heart to bring inmost thoughts into God’s harsh light. The Scripture convicts of sin. (Heb.4,12).
In George Orwell’s novel, 1984, the term, BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU became a sort of catch- word. That novel shows what happens when Big Brother controls everything. One quote: “There was no imbecility, absolutely none, she was not capable of swallowing if the party handed it out to her.” (Pt. l, Ch 6,pg.67.) Scary, isn’t it?
When you run a red light where one of those cameras is working, your car will be shown, bright and clear, and the plate number clearly readable, and you will get a ticket. [question, that picture when you are going some 50 mph is clear, why is the picture on the driver’s license when you are standing still blurry?]. But we are living at a time when very little remains hidden, aren’t we?
And that’s where it stops.
The Bible, however, says this “The eyes of the Lord are on them that fear Him, on those who hope in His unfailing love” Ps. 33,18. And once the sin has been revealed, it shows what is done about it. For it shows us Christ died for our sins and forgives them. Then He tells, “By this Gospel you are saved”. 1 Cor. 15,2.
To this promise Isaiah adds, “The Lord Almighty has sworn, ‘surely as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will stand’.” Is.14,24. To this we add this, “The Plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.” Psalm 33,11.
Let Big Brother watch, we live under the eye of God Almighty whose promise is, “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved.” Thank God for this assurance.
GPD 8/27/09
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