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Reason to Do Right

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.  Hebrews 4:13

 

Do people who have died and gone to Heaven know what happens on Earth? The Bible doesn't give us an absolutely clear answer about this, but it does hint that they may be aware of what takes place here on Earth.

The writer of Hebrews reminds us of some great Old Testament heroes who lived for God, often despite great opposition (Hebrews 11). Then he concludes, "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us" (12:1).

Here the writer paints a picture of a stadium filled with spectators, perhaps watching us as we live out our lives and cheering us on as we stretch toward the finish line. So perhaps those who have entered Heaven are watching us, even now.

What we do know for sure is that God sees us---and that should be enough to encourage us to live for Christ and do what is right.

From, HOPE for Each Day: Morning & Evening Devotions, by Billy Graham.