I wanted to share this older devotion of Paul Chappell's, which touched my heart when I first read it and did again today. It certainly caused me to examine myself carefully. Won't you read it with an open heart and a desire to follow Him? Please? Don't allow the devil to trick you into believing you can continue hiding Sin in your life. What is done in the dark or "in the closet", will eventually be known by many and God will not continue to give grace and mercy, as Jesus said in Scripture below. Find some place today that you can get alone with God and let Him help you get things right in His sight and with those around you who are hurting because of your rebellion against God. He loves you, even now! LKMilam
Hidden Sin!
~Paul Chappell
Sunday, May 15, 2016
“In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.” Luke 12:1–3
Charles Lindbergh was one of the most famous and admired men in the world. Following his solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927, he gained world renown. His fame only increased after the tragic kidnapping and death of his oldest child. People looked up to Lindbergh and admired him as a man of virtue and character. What they did not know—what was not revealed until nearly thirty years after his death—was that Lindbergh had seven illegitimate children scattered across Europe. With great shock Lindbergh’s youngest daughter from his marriage wrote, “This story reflects absolutely Byzantine layers of deception on the part of our shared father.”
The temptation to hide and cover our sin rather than dealing with it goes all the way back to the fig leaves Adam and Eve wore as they hid from God in the Garden of Eden. We will try almost anything to avoid having to admit that we have done wrong. And there are times when it seems like we are succeeding at getting away with sin. But that is merely an illusion. God does not always immediately bring to light what we have done and punish us as we deserve. Sometimes He gives us grace and forbearance to see if we will return to Him on our own. However, if we insist on allowing our sin to remain, it will eventually become known. ~PChappell
No matter what you may believe, eventually the "sin" you may be hiding will show its ugly head and nothing you can do will hide it. It is not worth the pain and sadness and all that will come with it. Repentance is still the answer, and God has a big forgiving heart. Repent (turn away) from the sin that besets you and when you do you will be turning toward HIM. I do pray this has been a help and again, please know we are always available to pray with you, and to help you in any way we can, and just be there for you. ~LKMilam
Have a blessed day!
Linda K. Milam
Missionary to America
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