Jun '25 • Wisdom
God Knows Our Heart
‘Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?’ Proverbs 15:11
This verse declares a profound and sobering truth about the omniscience of God. Even the most hidden, feared, and mysterious realms—hell and destruction—are fully visible and laid bare before Him. These places, which are far removed from human sight and understanding, are not distant or obscure to the Lord. He sees them clearly, and they are before Him as plainly as the light of day.
If hell and destruction—realms associated with final judgment, spiritual ruin, and the deepest depths of existence—are open to the eyes of God, then how much more does He see and understand the hearts of men? The verse moves from the extreme to the intimate. Not only does God know the vast, eternal realms, but He also knows the smallest stirrings of every human soul. Psalm 139:1-2 says, “O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.” There is nothing in the human heart—no secret motive, no hidden desire, no private struggle—that escapes His notice.
Jeremiah 17:10 reinforces this truth: “I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways.” God is not only aware of our actions, but of the inward impulses and intentions that drive them. This should awaken both reverence and humility in us. We cannot fool God with outward appearances or religious acts. While man looks on the outward, the Lord sees the heart.
Practically, Proverbs 15:11 reminds us to live transparently before God. There is no hiding from Him, and there is no need to pretend. He already knows the depths of our hearts—both the sin we struggle with and the pain we carry. He sees the pride, the fear, the bitterness, and the longing. And yet, in His mercy, He invites us to confess it all and walk with Him in truth. Hebrews 4:13 says, “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.” This is not a threat to the believer, but a call to surrender. To live with honesty before God is the only way to be truly free.
Ultimately, this verse leads us to Christ, in whom we are fully known and fully loved. Though our hearts are laid bare before God, He does not turn away. Instead, He offers us cleansing, transformation, and grace through Jesus. As 1 John 3:20 says, “For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.” The God who sees even hell and destruction sees you—and still calls you His own.
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