The Deity of Christ

    The Lord Jesus sees and knows all events: things that are future and secret: "Jesus was troubled in spirit, and testified, saying, Verily, verily, I say unto you, One of you shall betray me. Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake." Judas had as yet done nothing towards it, but the Lord Jesus knew it: "One of .you shall betray me." "I know thy works." We have this repeated seven times. He knows our good works, and our bad works. The workings of grace, and the workings of corruption. He knows what is in man, John ii. 25. He knows what are the inward motions of the heart. This knowledge appears by his discourses, wherein he often speaks in reference to the ends and designs of men to whom he spake, though their words were contrary.

    This is a proof that he is truly God. None but Jehovah can "search the heart," and "try the reins:" "I the Lord search the heart." "Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure." None of the idols could do so, or foretell future events. But God can. Therefore we are to give to the Lord Jesus Divine honour, because of his omniscience.

    And this may comfort us in our integrity, when we can approve ourselves to him as to what we have said or done—that he knows the heart, knows our principle, knows our end. There is unspeakable comfort in such an appeal. This was Job's comfort—he had a Friend in heaven: "Behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high. My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God." "He knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined." With this we may comfort ourselves as to the reproaches that are cast upon us as rebels, and traitors, and enemies to government. Our witness is in heaven. Our record is on high.

    It should make us cautious in our walking, that at all times, in all places, whatever we are doing, the Lord Jesus sees and knows all: "All things are naked and open before the eyes of Him with whom we have to do." Take heed of secret guilt. He that sees all now will proclaim all hereafter: "God will bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing."