A Naples Florida teenage, William Colburn faces charges for an alleged recent attempt at shoplifting. But he is also facing charges for tampering with evidence. It appears that a store security guard saw Colburn take a pair of earrings and drop them into a bottle of water. He then proceeded to walk out of the store. When security confronted him outside, he quickly took a long swig of his water, swallowing a mouthful of water and the stolen merchandise. After his arrest, he was taken for xrays, and sure enough, the xrays showed the stolen earrings (the police have not revealed if they were able to recover the confiscated jewelry)!The moral of this incident is that you might be able to try to cover up your sins - but you can be sure that even if you are successful at hiding your sins from those around you, there is a God in heaven who can see deeply and clearly into the core of your being. Hebrews 4:13 tells us that "nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account." So the next time you think you are getting away with that quick look at Internet porn or the telling of a "little white lie" - think again. God sees. God hears. And God knows - it all! (Now having said this, it is also true that when we confess our sins openly and honestly to God - He is always ready to forgive and cleanse - see 1 John 1:9).
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pj
2 comments:
Pastor John. It's true, that what we do when we think nobody is watching is more important than what we do when we're in the limelight... That's the real judge of what type of person we are.
You are right on!
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