God Before Midnight

As mentioned in the description of this blog, there is something about life "after midnight." In his song by the same name, Eric Clapton suggests that there is a moral permissiveness that the night time brings: "after midnight, we're gonna let it all hangout." (Here is a link to the tune for those who are more audio-oriented.)

It is true that God created the day and the night and declared both to be good (Genesis 1). But humans do not always use God's good gifts for good purposes. In Proverbs, the author warns his son of  adultery; note when his son is chasing sin:

For at the window of my house I have looked out through my lattice, and I have seen among the simple, I have perceived among the youths, a young man lacking sense, passing along the street near her corner, taking the road to her house in the twilight, in the evening, at the time of night and darkness. (Proverbs 7:6-9)

The night gives us the illusion of cover. People may not be able to see what we do, but the Lord does. He sees it all:

And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. (Hebrews 4:13)

Let's not kid ourselves. God knows what we are doing before midnight...and after.

Unfortunately, sometimes we forget or don't want to believe this.

I hope God Before Midnight will help those of you out there who need a word of encouragement late in the day and into the night, a reminder that we are always to pursue what is just, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent, and praiseworthy (Phil 4:8). I will try to post daily: it may be a short essay or simply a passage from the Scriptures.

If you are tempted after midnight, please don't let it all hang out. Perhaps it would be better to check this blog sometime around 11:59pm, give it a read, shut off the light, and go to bed.