Concealed Sin Is Not Forgiven!

"Forgiveness is always free. But that doesn't mean that confession is always easy. Sometimes it is hard. Incredibly hard. It is painful to admit our sins and entrust ourselves to God's care."  - Erwin Lutzer

During our lives, we have all done something to make us feel bad or guilty enough to want to cover up, or conceal it. But, we have to ask ourselves, "Are these things truly hidden from view..?" 

God knows all about our sins (Romans 3:23). There's nothing we do, good or bad, that He can't see. There isn't a hole deep enough, or paint thick enough to hide our sins from God (Hebrews 4:13).

Proverbs 28:13 offers some good advice on what we can do about "concealed" sin. Just hiding our sin doesn't free us from it. What we are doing is either denying, or making excuses for sin to continue.

There is no blessing in covering up our sins. It doesn't do us any good to keep them hidden. Rather, we need to drag them out into the bright, light of day and confess them to God.

Trying to conceal, or hide, sin doesn't work. It didn't work for Adam (Genesis 3:12; Job 31:33), Cain (Genesis 4:9), or Saul (1 Samuel 15:19-21). Again, hiding sin does not pay off!

By confessing our sins we can be sure that God not only forgives, but forgets them. I refer you to: David ( 2 Samuel 12:13; Psalm 51:1-9),  Manasseh (2 Chronicles 33:12-13); Nineveh (Jeremiah 18:7-8; Jonah 3:5-10); and the prodigal son (Luke 15:18-24).

Keep in mind, however, that confessing our sins alone isn't enough. We also need to change our attitude about it, that is, we must mend our ways, too. Unless we do, there is no pardon or mercy from sin (1 John 1:8).

Scripture: 1 John 1:9; Psalm 32:5; Acts 3:19; Leviticus 5:5; James 4:8

Prayer: Dear Lord, You know my foolishness, and my sins are not hidden from You. I confess my sins so that in Your loving mercy You will not only forgive, but forget them, as well. Amen.

Love and blessings,

Andrea