Luke 8:16-18
16 No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. 17 For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light. 18 Take care then how you hear, for to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away.
I want to keep my sins a secret. Somehow I think that if no one knows about them, then I won't be held accountable. But there are no secrets from God, and Jesus warns us that all will be revealed in the end: "For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light" (verse 17). This is a sobering truth that we need to grasp, for how might we act differently if we knew that God and others were watching? We just might start acting in a more pure and holy manner, which would be a good thing!
Lord, help me to realize that there are no secrets before You.
16 No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. 17 For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light. 18 Take care then how you hear, for to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away.
I want to keep my sins a secret. Somehow I think that if no one knows about them, then I won't be held accountable. But there are no secrets from God, and Jesus warns us that all will be revealed in the end: "For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light" (verse 17). This is a sobering truth that we need to grasp, for how might we act differently if we knew that God and others were watching? We just might start acting in a more pure and holy manner, which would be a good thing!
Lord, help me to realize that there are no secrets before You.