Elevated for a Great, Eternal Fall

August 29

There is no hiding from God, no concealing our path from Him. Wherever we go, whatever we do, we are within His radar. Psalm 139:7-9 states this truth beautifully. It begins, “Where can I go from Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? …Neither the darkness nor the light can hide me from You.”

He sees those hidden things that we do not want to acknowledge about ourselves, those things we attempt to conceal from those who know us. We do not have the Lord fooled by our fine manner and affectations. He knows our heart.

Nations, too, may rage against Him. Leaders may distain the name of Jesus and refuse to honor Him. They may presume that their power and pomp will get them where they want to go, but ultimately, they are headed for a great fall—whether in time or in eternity.

Jeremiah 49:16 says, “You who occupy the mountain summit, though you elevate your nest like the eagle, even from there I will bring you down!” The man, the nation, the people who elevate themselves above God, above the need for salvation in Jesus, will have a great, eternal fall that cannot be undone.