THE LORD GOD KNOWS WHO WE REALLY ARE

PROCLAMATION

“But The Lord had told Ahijah, ‘Jeroboam’s wife is coming to ask you about her son, for he is ill, and you are to give her such and such an answer.  When she arrives, she will pretend to be someone else.”  1 Kings 14:5 (NIV)

EXPLANATION

Some time after King Jeroboam’s hand was shriveled up and restored to normal by the man of God, (1 Kings 13:4-6) the king’s son became ill.  He told his wife to disguise herself and seek out the prophet Ahijah in Shiloh who had told him that he would become king. (1 Kings 14:1-3)  The prophet Ahijah was blind but The Lord God told him that Jeroboam’s wife was coming to see him and told him what to tell her. (1 Kings 14:4-6)

APPLICATION

At times, for whatever reason, some people will pretend to be someone that they are not.  With their disguise or their lies they may fool some of the people some of the time, but no one can fool all of the people, all of the time.  God has blessed some people with the gift of discernment. (1 Corinthians 12:7-10)  However, there is no amount of pretending or disguise which can conceal the nature of the real person from The Lord God.  He not only sees our actions and hears our words, He knows our thoughts, our motives, and our heart. (1 John 3:20)  He knows us better than we know ourselves.  He knew all about us even before we were born. (Psalm 139:13-16)  When we lie to God, we are only deceiving ourselves. (Galatians 6:3, Titus 3:3, and 1 John 1:8)  It is in our best interest to confess all of our sins, including our sinful thoughts, and ask Him to forgive us and guide us.  For if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)