No Escape!

Thought for Today - February 23, 2024

No Escape! 

By:  Robert A. Searles 

 There is no escape from the knowledge and presence of God, whether we are the saved, born again children of God, or otherwise.  Saved or lost, God almighty searches us, and knows us by name.

"O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me."  Psalm 139: 1

Thou knowest my down sitting and mine uprising. Thou understandest my thoughts  afar off." Psalm 139: 2.

The atheist and fool may deny that God exists and has knowledge of us and all of our doings ,but the truth remains that God is and ever more shall be, and he will,in his own good time reward the righteous, and  bring righteous judgment on the wicked.  Therefore,we need to be very careful of what we speak with our tongue. 

"For there is not a word in my tongue but, lo, thou knowest it altogether." Psalm 139: 4

There is no place that we can go to hide from the love of God, nor from the wrath of God.  The love and protection of God, or the wrath and judgment of God is determined by our own free will and choosing.  God has offered to all of us the choice of life, or death.  Whichever one we choose is our own individual responsibility.  When we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and savior, we have chosen life, but if we reject him we will have chosen eternal death.

"Such knowledge is too wonderful for me: it is high, I cannot attain unto it. Wither shall I go from thy spirit? Or wither shall I flee from thy presence ?  If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: If I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.  If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.  If I say, surely the darkness shall cover me: even the night shall be light about me.  Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day. the darkness and the light are both alike to thee." Psalm 139: 6-12.

Since we are  warned that we are under the constant surveillance of God, this is comforting assurance of the love and protection of the born again child of God, but for the lost unbeliever, it is a fearful warning of that which  they will have to give an account at the great white throne of God's judgment seat, unless they repent and turn to Jesus.

We all need to search our own souls to see if we are comfortable with that which God sees in us, or if we need to confess and make things right with God through Christ.

"Search me, O God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts: and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."Psalm 139: 23-24