DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- CLEARLY EVIDENT

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – CLEARLY EVIDENT

"Some men's sins are clearly evident, preceding them to judgment, but those of some men follow later. Likewise, the good works of some are clearly evident, and those that are otherwise cannot be hidden." (I Timothy 5:24-25)

The fact is that we do not see everything as it really is. Some sins are so blatant that they are readily seen, and we bring these people to judgment so that they are accountable for their evil actions. But some people seem to get by with a lot of bad things because they are good at hiding them from view. Many evil deeds which are done in secret will never come to light in this world.

Likewise, some good things are readily acknowledged because they can be clearly seen. We honor those who have done good things. But there are many good deeds that are done in secret and no one knows about them. They are done anonymously with no fanfare.

It doesn't seem fair that those who do evil often get by with murder, so to speak, and go unpunished, while those who do good never receive any recognition.

We can be sure that God sees and knows – both the hidden evil and the hidden good. In fact, the Lord Jesus taught that we should do good things in secret, because "your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly" (Matthew 6:4, 6, 18).

There will be a final day of reckoning. It is called the Great White Throne Judgment when the books will be opened, and the dead will be judged by the things which were written in the books according to their works (Revelation 20:12). In that day, sin will be clearly evident, and so will good deeds.

If we think that there is no equity in this world, we must remember that the final chapter has not yet been written. When my good deed go unrewarded while the people who do bad deeds seem to prosper, I need to trust that God is just and will reward according to what we do in this life – whether good or bad.

It is comforting to know that all my bad deeds are covered by the blood of Jesus and I do not fear judgment. Praise God for His cleansing and forgiveness.

Love, Dad

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