Proverbs 5:20-23 – God Sees
Solomon has painted such a good picture of the deadly temptations of sin on the one hand and the calm happiness found in loving God on the other, that we wonder who in their right mind would choose to leave the ways of God for sin. God sees everything we do, and that thought alone should stop us from following our sinful desires. But it doesn’t. Why? Because men and women really don’t live as if they think God exists. The knowledge that other people are watching us is often a powerful deterrent, one that keeps many men and women from doing all the sin they feel like doing. But the fact that God is watching seems to make no difference. Christians as well can be so careful of what they say and do in front of other people but completely careless of what they say or do when it is just God who sees. If we really believed and took in the fact that God knows our every thought, hears our every word, and sees our every action, would that not make us be extremely careful to do, and think, and say only what pleases Him?
But if the fact that God sees all we do is not enough to restrain the sinner, Solomon again reminds us of the devastating results of sin. A sinner brings all his trouble upon himself. His unrepentant sins trap him and entangle him and drag him down to Hell. Do we think that we can give up our pet sins whenever we feel like it? They have become a far stronger habit than we realise.
So is there no cure for our sin? There is hope – hope in the Gospel. Hope that when we turn from our sins and turn to Christ, our sins are forgiven and the Holy Spirit given to us to enable us to live like Christ.
Questions
- How can we be more careful about what we say, think, and do?
- What is the result of unrepentant sin?
- What hope does a sinner have?
Prayer Points
- Pray for the salvation of your family, friends, and neighbours.
- Use prayer points from your congregation.
- Pray for family matters.