Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Secret sins

“You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.” Psalm 90:8
We have the tendency to classify our sins into different categories: ‘big’ sins versus ‘small’ sins, outward sins (actions and words) versus inward sins (thoughts and attitudes). But to God they are all the same. All sin is repulsive to Him, no matter how small it is or how much we keep it to ourselves. “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” (Heb. 4:13).
We must deal with our secret sins – the ones we allow to sit there, and maybe entertain from time to time. Lustful thoughts that are never acted upon; anger and spite, jealousy, bitterness, etc. These are not to be a part of our lives if we are a child of God. God sees all these things and He is grieved.
There is no sin too big to be covered with the blood of Christ on the cross. And there is no sin that is too small not to be dealt with.

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