"But Jonah rose up to flee....from the presence of the Lord." Jonah 1:3
What fools men become when they disobey the commandments of the Lord. Surely Jonah knew better than to imagine that he could escape from the Lord by hiding himself in the hold of a ship. Yet how many there are who live as though God were stone-blind and cannot see what they do, and stone-deaf so that He does not hear what they say. Yet these too must know better, for the Bible says that "the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth" (II Chronicles 16:9). David says in Psalm 139: "O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but thou knowest it altogether."
Why do we try to hide things from people? Why do men practice things in secret which would make them ashamed if others knew of it? Why do people think they are "getting away" with something because others are not aware of it? Do we forget that there is ONE who sees and hears all we do and say? If we don't want people to know, how is it that we are so unconcerned about the fact that God knows? Do we really believe that God sees all? Read again Psalm 139.
A father and a little son were riding in the country and saw a watermelon patch a little way off the highway. The father said to the lad, "You watch here, while I go get a melon." He entered the patch, lifted a choice melon from the vine, and called to the boy. "Is anyone coming - look both ways." The little fellow replied, "But daddy, shouldn't we look UP too?" Yes, that is the most important place to look. How do you behave when no one is looking but God? Test yourself by this rule.
"Bread For Each Day"
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