What Are You Hiding? Part [3] 09/27/2025 (Evening thought)

John 3:21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

On the other hand, when a person has some wrong to hide they often get nervous, agitated, uneasy and angry when the truth, and facts relating to the case in particular are coming due to be exposed. Now, it is true that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, and yes, there would be some cases where there are skeletons in your closet, sins in our past life that persons prefer to keep secret.

God makes allowance for this, for Jesus is not in the business of embarrassing His saints into confession. Yet, He desires that as we grow in grace, reflecting His character, that the doings of bygone years be a thing of the past. And even more so, because we are now at a critical juncture in the history of the world, where there is a profusion of coverups, and miscarriages of justice, it is now more important than ever before that folks come clean as it were, living in the light of day.

Now, it is an indisputable fact that public servants who are vying for the public trust may try to dig up dirt on each other, and yes, there is something that is called opposition research, by which deeds done by one person in the past will be employed in mud- slinging. No one is perfect before God, for we have all made our share of mistakes, however, in cases where we may have issues that we prefer to keep secret, folks should confess to God and to our fellow man where it is warranted before we are shamed into doing so.

James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

What Are You Hiding? Part [2] 09/26/2025 (Morning thought)

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Finally, after we were released from the operating table as it were, we went on our merry way, but we made a fatal mistake by rejoicing too soon, for we didn’t realize that the principal was looking through his window and saw us giving each other a high five as it were. He then called us back to his office and he asked us what we were hiding. We became uneasy, sweating profusely, and with dismayed looks on our faces, he opened up our pants, and there he found the shock absorbers that had taken the brunt of his discipline.

He then proceeded to give us a double portion as it were because we tried to hide the plot but this time there was serious weeping, and gnashing of teeth, because our strategy having now being exposed and backfired, we were made to feel the full force of his disciplinary actions. So, the question is: What are you hiding? In the first passage Christ tells us plainly why persons endeavor to cover up certain secrets, hide their deeds, or why some try to divert attention away from the truth.

Then, Jesus says, if we are dealing in truth, and have nothing to hide we would be glad to have our deeds and the facts surrounding our cases exposed, for it would then be a source of vindication, and not of condemnation, as the case may be. A person who is innocent of an alleged wrong would not be afraid of cross examination because the truth is the truth, and it has a way of vindicating itself in a way that appeals to the observer.

Hebrews 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!