(From 2011)
“The word of God is something alive and active: it cuts more incisively than any two-edged sword: it can seek out the place where soul is divided from spirit, or joints from marrow; it can pass judgement on secret emotions and thoughts. No created thing is hidden from him; everything is uncovered and stretched fully open to the eyes of the one to whom we must give account of ourselves.” Hebrews 4:12-13
The first thing that comes to mind when I read the above Bible verse is, “Who do we think we are fooling!” Certainly not G0d; who knows all, sees all, and rules all. As disconcerting as this can be, it is also comforting. It tells me there is someone who really knows me, knows all there is to know about me, even my deepest, darkest secrets. You know, the ones we can never speak of out loud, or the ones we can never tell another living soul. He knows.
We don’t like to think about these things. It makes us feel uncomfortable. We squirm in our seats. We quickly change the thoughts in our mind. We shove it to the very back corner, close and lock the door. But, even after doing all of this, a small part of us, a little twinge in our heart, tells us it is not completely hidden. He knows.
A little further on in that same Hebrews quote we read verse 15, “For the high priest we have is not incapable of feeling our weaknesses with us, but has been put to the test exactly the same way as ourselves, apart from sin.” This falls under the category of ‘good to know’ information. We can be friends, Him and I. After all, He has lived it. We have common ground to commiserate! We all love to share our experiences with friends who can relate to us; and with others who have been through similar experiences, especially the bad experiences. We need and appreciate their support. We share, and that is the basis of a good friendship. He knows.
We should see our relationship with God, not just as Supreme Being, Creator, Father, King, and Lord of All, but also as our best friend. When we view Him as our friend we unlock the door to the hidden vault, the door to our heart. We no longer need to hide anything. Remember, it isn’t really hidden anyway. He already knows. However, now, we can openly share it with Him in the trusted relationship of friendship. We can seek His advice and receive His support. I love the next line of the above Hebrews quote, verse 16, “Let us, then, have no fear in approaching the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace when we are in need of help.”
No, we aren’t fooling anyone! But, doesn’t He make it easy for us to receive all that we need, to be the all that we can be? Gotta love Him! He knows.
