Good Morning Friends,
“Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Be on your guard
against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. There is nothing
concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.
What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have
whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs.’”
(Luke 12:1-3)
What is the feeling that springs up in your
heart after reading that teaching of Jesus?
If you said fear, then you are pretty normal.
There isn’t a one of us whose life could stand the scrutiny that Jesus speaks
of. Every one of us has things from our past – and our present – that we want
to keep secret. There are words that we have spoken in whispers and quiet
places that we want to see left there for no one else to hear.
The reality is that nothing we have ever done or
said will be kept secret and hidden. Our secret acts will be exposed for all to
see. Our private words will be broadcast for all to hear.
For those whose sins have not been forgiven through
faith in Christ, the prospect of exposure and judgment awaits. That should
cause fear and lead to repentance and a plea to God for mercy and grace. That’s
what judgment is designed to do – move people towards God’s grace.
Jesus doesn’t limit the exposure He speaks of
just to those whose sins have not been forgiven. He doesn’t say those who
follow Him will be exempt from having our sins exposed. Should that frighten us
or cause to tremble in embarrassment? I don’t think so. Our sins will be
revealed in context of God’s grace and mercy. Every sin we’ve ever committed is
covered by Jesus’ sacrifice and forgiven through His blood. Those sins don’t
remain a cause of embarrassment. Instead, they are a badge of grace, evidence
of God’s love. God loves us so much that despite the enormous pile of our sins,
He has forgiven us.
Praise God that we don’t have to tremble in
embarrassment at the exposure of our sins.
His, by Grace, Steve
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