Don’t Be Fooled

“He did not need that anyone should witness concerning man, needed no evidence from anyone about men; for He Himself knew what was in human nature. [He could read men’s hearts.] John 2:25 Amplified Version

“Nothing is [so closely] covered up that it will not be revealed, or hidden that it will not be known.” Luke 12:2 Amplified Version

God is not fooled; we cannot hide anything from Him.

How good were you at deceiving your parents? Not too good if you had a mom like mine, who always seemed to know when I was trying to hide something. None of us are as deception proof as we would like to think. Your kids have most likely succeeded in pulling the wool over your eyes now and then.

They might have us fooled, but they can’t fool Him. I try to take comfort in that, especially when I wish that I could take comfort in knowing that my child’s heart is right with God. The motives of the heart are beyond my scope of discipline and knowledge. So then, how do we impress on our children the practical truth that God sees all and knows all that is in their hearts?

First, let us accept our limitations. Second, let us pray that God exposes our children’s sin, gives them a heart sensitive to the Spirit, doesn’t let them “get away with” deception. Third, let’s show by example that we believe that God indeed reads our own hearts.