I've Got a Secret...

Hebrews 4:13 (NIV)  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. 

If any of you are old enough to remember the black and white television program call, "I've Got a Secret," travel with me a moment into yesteryear. Three guests enter stage left.  A quick scan of the panelists reveals they are wearing blindfolds.  The guests then each make a statement, the same statement, and the panel must determine which one is telling the truth; which one is revealing their 'secret'.

The panel of celebrities begins to question the secret holders, but only receive yes or no responses. It was interesting and fun.  The blindfolds kept the identity of the contestants hidden because the panel could recognize them if they were famous or infamous. Their secret was safe.

How do you feel about secrets?  We all have them, some little and some much too big to keep without affecting us, without make us sick. Do you draw comfort from the fact that God knows all secrets? Does that make you feel secure or afraid?

In recovery programs we are taught we are as sick as our biggest secret.  We are encouraged to find someone to talk with, to reveal our faults to and come clean and to step out of denial. Coming clean with our dirty little secrets will go a long way to healing our hearts.

It is good to remember that nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight, there is nothing we can admit or confess that He didn't already know...and He loved us anyway.  If there is shame in our life, it is of Satan not God.  The Holy Spirit will convict us to come clean, to give an account of our actions, but never will He cast shame.

Isn't it time to come out from behind those masks and reveal who we are?  Isn't it time to be real, not only with others, but especially with ourselves?  After all, God knows -- what else matters?

Hebrews 4:1-13