"Could you kindly keep this bag with your luggage?" a stranger asked us, as we were waiting with hundreds of other passengers to board a plane. We have heard many horror stories of drug smuggling and were hesitant.

"Cindy and her dog trainer are making their rounds this morning searching for drugs. It will be such an encouragement to her if she could find the bag we plant with you!" The man proved to us that he was a customs official, so we cooperated.

Peggy tucked his black bag away under her arm with her carry-on luggage.

Very soon Cindy, a beautiful golden retriever, came bouncing in on a lead with her trainer. She was very friendly, but hardly had time to greet the passengers, as her trainer guided her from one piece of luggage to the other.

En route, one bag intrigued Cindy as it possibly contained jerky and she very much wanted to spend more time with that particular bag, but her trainer urged her on, "We have a lot of work to do!"

It only took Cindy a fraction of a second to pass each piece of luggage. I wondered if she would ever be able to find any contraband item with us at that speed. Anxiously we were waiting for her inspection.

When she reached Peggy's luggage, she suddenly stopped, singled out the planted bag under Peggy's arm, slowly sat down and rested her nose on the bag. That was a sign to her trainer that she struck it rich.

"Good girl!" "Good girl!" her trainer said and patted her gently on her head.

We can never hide anything from God. He knows us through and through. As far as our bad attitudes, deeds, or words are concerned, we cannot deceive God.

THE LORD LOOKS FROM HEAVEN; HE SEES ALL THE SONS OF MEN. Ps 33:13

Only when we confess our hidden sins and seek God's forgiveness will He help us to do right.

Neil Verwey JPNMSSN@aol.com