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Proverbs 15:11

If you think the desires and fantasies of your heart are your own, you are terribly mistaken. Your secret thoughts are fully known in every aspect and detail to the holy God of heaven (Ps 44:21). Your heart and mind are open books to Him. No amount of deception or hypocrisy can disguise them at all. As Solomon wrote earlier, the eyes of the Lord behold every thing in every place (15:3). And He will bring every single one of them into judgment on a day not far away (Eccl 12:14; Rom 2:16; I Cor 4:5; Rev 2:23).

The great and dreadful God of heaven has seen every thought in your heart. Why would you fear men, who cannot do anything to you, but not fear God, Who can cast your body and soul into hell (Luke 12:4-5)? How do the mere thoughts of others modify your conduct, but the fearful implication of God knowing every desire of your heart does not? An angry look from His face will infinitely exceed any angry look from men (Rev 20:11).

The omniscient God knows the small details of hell and destruction (Job 26:6), but He knows the intents of your heart even better. There is no aspect of destruction in the earth, corruption of the dead in graves, or torment of a soul in hell that the Lord of creation does not know and understand altogether. He knows you perfectly! Do not deceive yourself by thinking that God does not hear or see (Ps 97:7-9). He sees you naked and bare!

How vast is the region of the dead? How many billions are tormented there? How many bodies are corrupting in the earth, yet God has not lost a single cell of any one of them, for He will raise them all to stand before Him (John 5:28-29; Acts 24:15). Are you impressed by His infinite knowledge? He knows your heart better! You will answer for every thought to the Lord Jesus Christ, Who has the keys of hell and of death (Rev 1:18).

David once spoke of hiding in heaven or hell, but he knew that God would be in both places knowing every thought of his heart, every word in his tongue, and every movement of his body (Ps 139:1-13). All things, every thought and intent of your heart, are naked and opened to the eyes of the Lord Jesus Christ (Heb 4:12-14). Though you cannot know the wickedness of your own heart, He knows it perfectly (Jer 17:9-10).

Adam and Eve hid among the trees of Eden, but the LORD God found them and judged them severely (Gen 3:7-12). Cain tried to hide the murder of Abel, but the LORD God heard Abel's blood crying for vengeance (Gen 4:8-12). The Lord Jesus Christ knew every detail of Judas's plotting to betray Him for a few lousy pieces of silver (John 6:64). And the fair words of Ananias and Sapphira could not save them from the Lord (Acts 5:1-11).

Though the Pharisees, proud religious hypocrites who measured themselves by outward appearance, kept most of their hatred bottled up inside, Jesus knew their very thoughts throughout His dealings with them (Matt 9:4; 12:25; Luke 7:39-40). And you, reader, may have secret thoughts unknown to all others, but He knows them perfectly (Ps 44:21). He does not consider them trifles, for even the thought of foolishness is sin (24:9).

Who always wins a debate of one? You do! When you allow a secret fantasy or thought into your mind, you can convince yourself it is allowable or you can get away with it, because you are exposing it to no one but yourself. However, God has already seen your imagination and condemned it, no matter how highly you think of its ideas (16:2; 21:2). This especially applies to sexual fantasies that you desperately want to hide (5:19-23).

If you are ever convinced that someone needs help, or if you are ever convicted to do something good, and you excuse yourself from doing it, the Judge of all the earth saw the wicked discussion in your heart that led to your dereliction of duty. He will repay with divine vengeance (24:11-12; Jas 4:17). You have been warned. Do not discuss within yourself any approval of sin either by commission or omission. Do not lie to yourself!

Reader, the lesson is not difficult! But the application is! Your heart, the world, and the devil want you to forget the omniscience of a holy God. Humble yourself this moment and repent of every thought you have entertained in your heart that is contrary to God and His word. If you do not, the Judge of heaven and earth, Who knows your heart better than His perfect knowledge of hell and death, will hold you accountable for each one.

Reader, do you tremble before the God of heaven and His word (Is 66:2; Heb 12:28-29)? Take precious comfort in Peter's desperate appeal to Jesus Christ after His resurrection: "Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee" (John 21:17). It is just as true that the omniscient God of heaven knows your good thoughts and intentions as well as your bad. But He has blotted out the latter and sanctified the former! Glory!

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