In Jeremiah 29:21-23, God addressed two prophets belonging to the category of Hananiah. Their names were Ahab and Zedekiah. Three charges were levied against them by the Lord. Firstly, they were living foolishly in Israel. Secondly, they were living immorally by committing adultery with their neighbor’s wives. And thirdly, they were spewing out falsehood and lies in the Lord’s name. What they did, though went undetected by the people was not hidden from God who clearly saw through their wickedness.
How
could such prophets be credible? Yet gullibly there were those in the exile
that were hoodwinked by them. God not only addressed their sins but would also deal with them severely.
Two calamities would befall them. Firstly, God would deliver them into the hand
of Nebuchadnezzar who would execute them by roasting them to death by fire. Secondly
would become a disgrace to the people. Because of the infamy, their names would become
a public reminder of the severe consequences of living wickedly.
Hebrews
4:13 reminds us that “there is no
creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.”
What happened to these two false prophets affirms that nothing in our lives is ever hidden from the sight of God. The wrong we commit and think is hidden from the eyes of people is never concealed before the all-seeing
God. What we do has an influencing effect on others. This passage can be seen as God's call for us to be careful what we do even
when no one is looking. Just remember that the mark of a truly godly
and mature person is not in what one does, but in what one does when no one is looking.
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