Genni the wonder dog and I were out walking around the lake the other night and spotted a rabbit. It was a typical snowshoe rabbit (North American Varying Hare), white in color for winter protection from predators.

As soon as it saw us, it did what rabbits will do, and sat perfectly still to make itself invisible. It would normally be a great tactic except for this time the rabbit was sitting in an area with no snow cover. White rabbits don't hide well on brown ground.

Genni barked and the chase would have been on, except I keep her on a leash. She thinks it's her duty to protect the world from fierce threats like rabbits, squirrels and cats, although I think she'd be in for a rude awakening if she were ever allowed to actually chase them and caught one.

The rabbit bolted out of sight around a bend. We rounded the bend a few moments later and the rabbit froze in place again. It was still in an area with no snow cover so it still stuck out like the metaphorical sore thumb. If we don't soon get some snow cover, I'm afraid our rabbit population will take a big dip.

All the camouflage in the world isn't of any help if it's the wrong kind and makes you stick out instead of blending in.

Christians often rely on camouflage. We justify our sin by thoughts like "everyone else does it"; surely God didn't mean it when He told us not to; it's just a small sin and similar rationalizations. Sometimes we're careful to go where no one will see us sinning. After all if no one knows it's not a problem, right?

It's nothing short of incredible how far we'll go to deceive others, God and ourselves. Anything except the truth will do in a pinch.

People have even stretched to try and use justification as weak as: "I'm building a testimony" or "I want to witness to these people so I have to (insert the sin) too!" I've even heard of adulterous affairs justified by "God brought us together in church so it must be okay."

The reality is that we might fool other people, although we'll be worried about the nagging question "what if they find out?" We might fool ourselves, and even buy into our own lies. We’ll never fool God. No amount of camouflage can keep us from the ever-vigilant eyes of the Lord. We're even less hidden than a white rabbit on brown ground.

On the other hand, nothing can ever keep our needs out of the eyes of God. He knows what we truly need even when we don't recognize it. He knows what we truly need, even when we don't want to admit it. He knows what we truly need when the Prince of this world tries to hide it from God's sight.

Until next time, rejoice in the fact that there is nothing that God does not see. He sees the deeds done in darkness, so we might as well confess them and give them up and He sees the needs that are hidden so we can trust Him to provide. Either way, nothing can keep Him from seeing and knowing what is best. For that give Him praise and glory.

Be blessed.

Hallelu Yah (Praise God)!

Kevin

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