HOW CONCEALED ARE SECRETS? - Friday December 8th 2017
Memorise: “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.” Hebrews 4:13
Read: Hebrews 4:11-14 (KJV)
4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
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.
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.
4:14 Seeing
then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens,
Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
MESSAGE:
The
way a child of God relates with sin is indicative of the level of
brokenness he or she has attained.
An unbroken fellow tries to cover up
sin. He or she tries to play smart with sin, particularly when its
repercussions are not immediately apparent. In proverbs 28:13, the Holy spirit has this message for such people:
“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”
If
you fall into sin and the most important thing to you at that moment is
that no one should know what you have done, it is because you are not
broken. In any case, to what extent can you truly hide sin? For how long
can you cover up your evil deeds? Can you hide your sins from God? Hebrews 4:13 answer this:
“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.”
Thinking
that you can hide away your sins from God is living is a fool’s
Paradise. This can be compared to the proverbial ostrich which buries
his head in the sand to hide from predators, not realizing that is body
is still visible to its enemy and vulnerable to attack.
Key Point:
The
next time you are tempted to sin in secret, just imagine multiple eyes
peering at you from every corner of the enclosure you are in.
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Hymn 6
HYMN 6: DEEPER, DEEPER
1. Deeper, deeper in the love of Jesus
Daily let me go;
Higher, higher in the school of wisdom,
More of grace to know.
Chorus:
O deeper yet, I pray,
And higher every day,
And wiser, blessed Lord,
In Thy precious, holy Word.
2. Deeper, deeper, blessed Holy Spirit,
Take me deeper still,
Till my life is wholly lost in Jesus,
And His perfect will.
Chorus:
3. Deeper, deeper! though it cost hard trials,
Deeper let me go!
Rooted in the holy love of Jesus,
Let me fruitful grow.
Chorus:
4. Deeper, higher, every day in Jesus,
Till all conflict past,
Finds me conqu'ror, and in His own image
Perfected at last.
Chorus:
5. Deeper, deeper in the faith of Jesus,
Holy faith and true;
In His pow'r and soul exulting wisdom
Let me peace pursue.
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