God Owes Revelation to No One

May 16

(Luke 10:13 NIV) “Woe to you, Korazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.”

(Matthew 11:23 NIV) “And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to the skies? No, you will go down to the depths. If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.”

(Matthew 11:27 NIV) ““At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.”

God does not owe revelation to anyone. Mercy and revelation are gifts of God. They come through God’s grace. God does not owe them to us. Not only does the little word “IF” tell us that the Lord has contingent knowledge -- it also tells us that God could have, but chose not to. God is sovereign. Sodom, Tyre, and Sidon did not get a chance to see the same miracles as Korazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum. Why? The answer to that question is above our pay grade. But it demonstrates that God owes revelation to no one. He hides things from some, and reveals things to others. So if you have heard God in the past, or are hearing God today, you are a blessed person. God is revealing Himself to you. He is pouring out His grace onto you. He does not owe that to you, or to anyone. It is the gift of God. Come to him. Thank Him. Bow down before Him. Praise Him. Give your life to Him. -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day