November 16, 2012 – Psalms 94 – 95

There have been several mentions in the different Psalms regarding the idea that those that do evil feel that God cannot see them.  It is an interesting study to ask those that do evil what they think about their actions.  Working in the public defender’s office, I know first hand the lack of accountability that people have for the things they do wrong.  Most will blame others or feel that what they did was acceptable, even if illegal.  We have grown a culture of relativism that has led to illegality of an action not having any detrimental effect in stopping people from doing bad things.  And this is what people are caught doing.  How much more the all seeing eyes of God?  People cannot stomach the thought of God knowing what they do, so they choose to believe that He cannot see.  But, does “the one who formed the eye not see?” 

“Oh that today you would hear His voice, do not harden your hearts”.  What a great line to reflect on.  I have talked before about listening to God, listening for Him.  The first obstacle is to actually listen, to not be so busy as to fill your ears with other noise.  But once you leap that hurdle and you hear what He says, your heart must be open.  How often do we hear Him and feel it is too much to ask, turn away, and harden our hearts.