UNDER OBSERVATION

God has such a sense of humor....He made us....and we often make Him laugh!  Remember the old show, "Candid Camera?"  Well, God does have a hidden camera (a photographic memory) and takes our picture (often when we're not looking) and puts them in a photo album!  He shares the pictures from the album when we meet with Him.  Some are kind of revealing!

In my youth, our church group planned a "Come As You Are" party.  They'd make an unscheduled visit to your home and snap your picture.  You had to wear whatever you were wearing in that picture to the party.  Some of the outfits were pretty funny! 

I hope we make Him laugh--and not cry!  My mother used to tell me that when lightening would hit that God was taking our picture (so that I wouldn't be afraid of the flash of light).  I believed her!  (Maybe that's not far from the truth!  God is taking pictures of us, but not just in stormy weather.)

People forget to realize that God's eye is on us all the time.  He hears--not only our prayers and words of praise--but also our every snyde remark, spue of anger, sarcastic comments, or our  dialogue of negative words.

I used to play in a lot of tennis matches and tournaments.  The opponents often would swear or make bad line calls during the game....and, after we finished and would meet at the net to shake hands--often one of them would ask me, "And what do you do?  Where do you work?"  Then I'd tell them I was a minister.  Boy!  Would they back-up and start apologizing for their bad language on the court, etc.  They didn't seem to understand that God saw their bad behavior and heard them, too!!!  "Out of sight--out of  mind!"

Our lives are under observation all the time.  People are watching us.  What kind of an example are you setting?  Is there enough evidence to convict you that you're a Christian?  If I sent an undercover detective to follow you around for a day, a week, or a month--what would he learn about you--what would he see...what would he hear?

We're the only Jesus some will ever see.  Can others see Christ in you?  Some will only hear His story if you share it with them.  Go--and tell others about Him!  Go--and show others His love!