Be careful what you say - God's hearing is good Part 1

"Why did Sarah laugh saying, 'Shall I surely bear a child since I am old." V13
                                                                  Genesis 18:12-15  NKJV

We might live very differently if we fully realised for a moment, that God, hears, sees and knows everything we think, do and say. We often go through life and appear to forget this. We may be very mindful of our behaviour when we're out and about in the community or at church. However, when we return home, we not only take our coat off, it's almost like we take Jesus off too. I call it the 'Behind doors syndrome.' It's almost like, because we are in our safe environment - our comfort zone - we relax and take down our guard. We may talk about a church member in a gossipy way, become judgemental here and there and almost forget that we're the son or daughter of the King of kings. It's not done in a deliberate, hypocritical way; it's just that we've dropped down a gear and we feel it's ok to do so. Wrong! God hears all. He sees all and knows all that goes on in our private life.

In today's scripture, Sarah heard God telling her husband, Abraham, that she would have his child. V10. She considered it so highly comical because she was very old and Abraham was much older, that she laughed within herself. They wouldn't be able to enjoy this pleasure let alone, produce a child.

Even though Sarah's laughter had not been audible, God heard and spoke with Abraham about this. 'Why did Sarah laugh, saying, "Shall I surely bear a child since I am old?" Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time, I will return to you according to the time of life and Sarah shall have a son.' V13 - 14.

Note that God had spoken about this to Abraham;not directly to Sarah herself. This would have been because Abraham would have been deemed head of the home, in God's eyes. Sarah, understanding that God was not pleased because of Him hearing her laugh, denied this, 'I did not laugh.'  But God replied, 'No, but you did laugh.' V15

It is no use trying to pull the wool over God's eyes - He knows. We may do or say something and then come under conviction but start denying we have done wrong or water it all down a little. But God knows. He saw you do this. He heard it. There's no denying about it all. It's best to come clean and confess it and be forgiven. End of.

When we look at things like this, it can become a little scary. We may feel like it's big brother watching over all we do and say. But no, it's not like that at all. it's big God seeing all we do; hearing all we say and watching where we go. 

Perhaps it is realisation time for us all. Time is running out and one day - may be sooner than we think, we will all, as Christians, have to stand before Him at the Judgement Seat. (2 Corinthians 5:10) and give an account of all we have done, not done and spoken about.

God wants the best from us. He has given us all we need to succeed. He knows we will get it wrong at times and provides the way out - forgiveness. This doesn't mean that we can take this for granted. We need to wise up. God has so much for us but He can't bless us with it if we are not walking totally with Him. 


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