Tuesday, October 7, 2014

No Secrets

Mark 4:7. For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to life.

There are no secrets with the Lord.  He knows all things and there will be a day all things will be exposed. This can be a blessing and a curse. It will be a blessing for the faithful who have served the Lord for years without fanfare. These never sought the praise of man for their deeds, but instead were content that God alone knew of their faithfulness. One day God will reveal all the good and faithful deeds that were done in secret and He will honor His faithful servants.  But there will be others whose deeds were not faithful and although they were done in secret shall be exposed. To them this truth shall be a curse.  They have lived their lives seeking the praise of men, presenting themselves as one thing but secretly hiding sins that would bring them disgrace in the public's eye.  Yet, sadly, they are only deceiving themselves and are blinded by three major truths: first, there are no secrets from God.  You can fool men, but not God.  Second, ultimately God is our judge and not men.  The same men whom we seek to please will stand in judgment even as ourselves.  Finally, one day every every thought, every motive of the heart and every deed will be exposed and thus judged by the righteous God.  Therefore, it is imperative that we remember: there are no secrets to God.  Our good deeds as well as our evil deeds will be exposed.  That my friend is why we need God's grace.  The question is, "On that day of exposure will we experience a blessing or a curse?"