Up
“The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good” (Proverbs 15:3).
The story has often been told of a man many years ago who wanted to steal some potatoes from his neighbour’s field. One evening he put his little son on a fence to watch. “Is anyone coming from the north?” he asked. “No,” replied his son. “From the south?” “No.” “From the east?” “No.” “From the west?” “No, Daddy.” “Then I can go ahead and take the potatoes,” said the man. “But there is one direction we forgot to look,” said the boy. “Which direction is that?” asked his father. “Up,” answered the boy.
Yes, it is good to realize that we cannot hide from the all-seeing eye of God and the Lord Jesus Christ. We may hide things from others…our parents…our family…our teachers…our employer…other Christians…but not from above. “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth” (2 Chronicles 16:9). When you think no one else is looking, always look up. There is Someone who is always watching you.
