Nowhere to Hide

Imagine being questioned about something you had done. Would you be nervous? What if you were in court on the witness stand and a lawyer was peppering you with questions? What if you were being interrogated by police? Would that worry you? Maybe you feel you are strong enough or smart enough not to give them certain information.
Imagine if the person interrogating you could see everything, knew everything, and could read your mind. Now that could get really scary! Hebrews 4:13 tells us that God is such an “interrogator.” It says, “Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.”
Many times we think we can hide from people, and for the most part, we’re right! We can hide things from teachers at school, we can fool people at church, we can do things behind our friends’ backs, and we can even deceive our parents. However, we can never fool God, and he is the One to whom we must give account. That’s what the verse means when it says “with whom we have to do.” God is the One whose questions we have to answer. God is the One to whom we are responsible.
The verse says that every person is “manifest in his sight” or open to his eyes. Nothing obscures his vision. He sees perfectly, clearly, and accurately. He knows everything we have done, thought, or felt. He sees everything.
All things are naked and exposed before him. The word “exposed” is the idea of having your head pulled back, exposing your throat. That would be a very vulnerable position, would it not?
We must remember two things: first, God sees and knows all things. We can never hide anything from him. Second, we must give an account to God. Live in light of these things.