OUR SECRET SINS

1 Samuel 16:7 No sin, not even a whispered curse or a fleeting evil thought is hidden from the view of God. In fact, if we realized that God himself is the only audience for such secret sins, we might be less inclined to write them off so lightly.   The Bible declares that God will one day judge the secrets of every heart (Romans 2:16). He "will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil" (Ecclesiastes 12:14).

A lot of people like to pretend they are good-hearted, in the eyes of man; but God knows our dark secrets.  These are the same people that will judge others so harshly, for committing the same sins they committed.    They hide their sins "or so we think" in the unswept closet of our conscience; but all our hidden and unconfessed sins, we will have to face.  Because, just when we think we have gotten away with our secret sins; God will expose us in front of man, with a bright light for all to see.

Father, it seems those that are evil and dark-hearted are getting away with their secret sins, but what most of us do not realize; is You are a just God, and they will receive judgment for their sins.  Lord, You are kind, because it is Your nature; but what a heavy penalty will be paid, by those who see the kindness of Calvary and go about their lives unchanged.  Father, help us understand that no matter how much good we do, it does not excuse the secret sins that others do not see.  So, Lord, we ask that You expose those who do good in the sight of man; for their own motives and glory, as well as their sins against You and others, expose them, Lord,  in Jesus name, Amen

So people are not to think of secret sins as somehow less serious and more respectable than the sins everyone sees.