Recording

We live in an interesting world. Tragic things happen around the globe daily. When it comes to malicious incidents that one person commits against another (or many others for that matter), it becomes a thing to try and trace back and look for evidences that point to a possible forewarning of the incident.
This has placed our social media and personal electronic device tech companies in an interesting spot. I remember Apple being a bit resistant to the FBIs request to unlock a device belonging to a terrorist who’d killed over a dozen people. It’s a dilemma that has valid points on both sides. Privacy versus Security.

If you walked into an office building and saw posters indicating that your every move was being watched and recorded, you may feel a little weird. Maybe just a little. But what if you walked into a coffee shop, or grocery store? What if you were simply looking for a parking spot at your local ice cream parlor and saw that you were being watched and recorded?

Feels a little invasive right? But why? Where do we get our expectation of autonomy or freedom from being watched? Maybe it’s that connection we inevitably make – being watched somehow lends to the idea of being controlled.

However, this is not true. You’re being watched and recorded, but in no way are you being controlled.

Here’s the Word:

Matthew 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

1 Timothy 5:24 Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.

John 5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

We usually interpret the phrase “This is a recording” as if to say that what you’re experiencing now is a playback. Everything you’re seeing has already happened and you’re watching its repeated broadcast. In this case, I don’t mean that.
I mean that you’re actively living in a situation that’s being meticulously written down, recorded. It’s not for the reason of tracing back, it’s not for controlling your actions. However this recording does have a scheduled date to air - judgement. At the judgement which we will all experience, your recording will be played back and you will be either condemned or rewarded based on one particular decision: To follow Christ or not. After that initial identification; as Christians, identified with Christ, you will either be blessed with rewards or you’ll suffer loss. So remember, you’re not being controlled, but you are indeed being watched. This is a recording.

In Him,
Cros