Encountering an extraordinary God in ordinary life
Issue # 232 August 17, 2001
Hidden

I sat in the shade of a big tree, watching my son play basketball on an outdoor court. When he wasn’t playing, I sat writing away on a couple of articles I am doing.

A piece of bark fell from one of the branches and landed on my keyboard. I went to flick it off and I thought it moved.

Maybe I had been in the sun too long! I went to flick it again and this time it definitely moved.

It obviously wasn’t a piece of bark after all. I caught it and had a good look. It was an insect of some description camouflaged as a piece of bark, one I had never encountered before.

Even knowing that it was an insect, unless it chose to move, there was no way in the world I would ever have given it a second glance. A perfectly designed job of camouflage, it was safely hidden by its appearance.

People are pretty good at camouflage as well. We have all sorts of things in life that we don’t want others to know about.

We hide our thoughts and cover our tracks so that our spouses, families, friends and co-workers don’t know. The little lies, the secret thoughts, the nasty habits, the downright disobedience to God.

We think we have it all covered, and in fact we may fool everyone for a long time. Some manage to cover it up for their entire lives and no-one ever even suspects.

We don’t fool God though.

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:12-13 NIV

Either we don’t know that God knows everything, or we secretly hope He doesn’t.

He does know and all will be revealed. It’s time to come clean with Him on whatever you think you have hidden, because He already knows.

When you find yourself thinking about something that you would want hidden from Him, remember He provides a way out.

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV

Until next time, may you keep nothing hidden from God that would allow you to be separated from Him. May you come to terms with the freedom that is yours through Christ and trust in His love enough to be totally honest with Him.

God bless.

Kevin

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