July 28, 2022
Thursday
No Hiding
7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his
mighty angels,”
2 Thessalonians 1:7
According to Oklahoma City newspapers, a man is in jail now because of his mother’s
obituary. Nearly forty years ago, Stephen Michael Paris escaped from prison. He’s been
living and working in Houston under a false name all these years. When his mother died,
her obituary listed him by his alias, Stephen Michael Chavez, and that gave authorities the
clue they needed to hunt him down.
When it comes to God, we can’t hide from His justice. He has no trouble tracking us down,
and the Bible warns of a day when God will pay with tribulation upon those who trouble His
people and rebel against His righteousness: “In flaming fire taking vengeance on those who
do not know God,” says 2 Thessalonians 1:8.
But the same passage reveals He will be glorified by His saints and admired among all those
who believe in Him (verse 10). God’s love as shown through Jesus Christ is the answer to
the rebellion in man’s heart today. His love changes our situation now and our
destination tomorrow. And when our obituary finally shows up in the newspaper, we’ll be
rejoicing in His presence in heaven.
Don’t hide from God. Hide in Him.
A point to ponder…
Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in Thee.
Augustus Toplady
Read the Bible through in a year
Isaiah 1-4
I love you!!!
© 2000-2022 B. Michael Goerlich