Monday March 15th, 2021
Memorize: Luke 8:17 New Living Translation (NLT)
« For all that is secret will eventually be brought into the open, and everything that is concealed will be brought to light and made known to all. »
Read: Luke 12:1-3 Good News Translations (GNT)
1 As thousands of people crowded together, so that they were stepping on each other, Jesus said first to his disciples,
“Be on guard against the yeast of the Pharisees—I mean their hypocrisy.
2 Whatever is covered up will be uncovered, and every secret will be made known.
3 So then, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in broad daylight, and whatever you have whispered in private in a closed room will be shouted from the housetops.
Message:
Many years ago, a man who had a chronic illness was advised to see me for prayers.
I prayed for him but nothing happened, so I asked God why that was so.
God told me to ask, him about something he did at a particular stage of his life. When I did, the man was shocked, and he opened up on a secret he thought was well kept.
Several years before, he had committed a crime and was due to be convicted due to the testimonies of some witnesses. He knew this, so he hatched a plan.
Since the witnesses were to come to court by boat, he arranged for their boat to capsize and they all drowned. He then made sure that all the people he sent to wreck their boat were also killed.
He was eventually acquitted of the initial crime and he lauded himself for covering his tracks excellently. It came as a shock to him seeing the incident spring up again.
Obviously, he did not know of God’s word in Proverbs 11:21 NLT which say:
« Evil people will surely be punished, but the children of the godly will go free. »
He thought the crimes had been covered, but there he was suffering the repercussions.
Everything you do today is a seed that will produce fruits in due time.
It does not matter how much you try to bury it, one day, it will spring forth and everyone will see the harvest of your secrets.
Stop stealing.
Stop committing adultery/fornication.
Stop watching pornography and put an end to every ungodly habit in your life today.
No matter how hard you try to hide these sinful acts they will be revealed someday. Indeed, there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed.
In any case, the people you are pretending for don’t have the power to send you to Heaven or hell.
Whatever they think of you does not affect your eternity.
The One who will Judge you at the end of time knows even the thoughts of your heart, so stop pretending and start disciplining yourself to do the right thing always.
I would rather expose my sins to men and make it to Heaven than look holy to men and end up in hell.
Since I cannot hide my sins from God I would rather not commit sin at all.
Make up your mind to stay away from sin today.
Reflection: What will you gain if everyone thinks you are holy on earth and you end up in hell?
Author: Pst E. A Adeboye
Texte edited by Naomie
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