Secret Sin - Hebrews 4:12-13

"For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account"
Hebrews 4:12-13

Have you ever thought about the implications of a "secrete sin"... what you might carry out when no one is looking that you would not dare do in the eyes of the public? I know that most of you, if not all, struggle with this at times. We say to ourselves, "What will it hurt? No one will ever know about it!" But what are we really saying? What is the bigger issue?

So often our thinking reveals our fear of man more than our fear of God. We consider our public image over our relationship with God! Is He not present in that dark place that you believe is hidden from everyone? Paul says, "Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight." Boy is that a sobering reality! As a matter of fact Paul continues and says that "everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of Him whom we must give an account." We must give an account to God! This includes our thoughts and motives. Paul says before all this that "the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and morrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart." NOTHING is hidden from God. Whether the secret sin is lust, envy, pride, hate, or self-centered motives, you cannot hide these from God! They will be laid bare!

The underlying issue of secret sin is our belief! Do we really believe that God exists? Do we really believe that He is omnipresent (present everywhere) and omniscience (knows all things)? Do we really believe that life is all about Him? Or do we believe that our indulgences and worldly sense of worth are more important? What do we believe? It all starts here... what you believe about God! When you begin to embrace the truth about our God and let it sink into the core of who you are, then you begin to say no to the "secret sins" because you realize that they aren't so secret and that they don't please our gracious all-powerful God!

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