26th of January, 2016. (Download PDF)
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TITLE: “Don’t CONCEAL SIN”
INSPIRATION: King David trying to conceal his actions made it worse in the end.
Sin is a powerful weapon of destruction to a believer; but, what is more powerful than sin is concealing it. The devil has put many under this mentality thereby eating up the carrier. He literally makes you believe that what you have done is so terrible that, another must not hear about it! However, his only goal is to make sure you do not come out of it, out of the guilt and condemnation that you feel. And this process of hiding and covering up sinful actions, there’s greater tendency to go deeper in it.
One day, King David saw a woman from afar having her bath, he liked what he saw, called for her and then slept with her. Then, she got pregnant, David knew that everyone would know he impregnated her, so, he tried to make her husband sleep with her; when this attempt failed, he schemed a way to kill him! From lusting to adultery to lying to evil devices and eventually murder! At the end, the whole Israel knew about everything he was concealing for God is watching and He knows everything!
Concealing sin is a strategy from the pit of hell; don’t be a victim of this strategy. The devil has come to steal, to kill and to destroy! He’d scheme ways to put you in trouble and make it seem like you have it under control. But only Jesus can truly take away our sins, He is the only one that has been given the license to! The solution is to take it to Jesus before it gets worse! Tell someone about it; this is not to say that you should announce it to everyone, but tell it to a trusted, matured follower of Christ (spiritual father, pastor, elder, counsellor) who is able to handle it in confidence and help you through it. Don’t be scared of what he might think of you! We all fall and Rise Again! If David had met Prophet Nathan when he first slept with Bathsheba, he may not have to lie, scheme and murder an innocent man! Studies have also shown that when you tell another about a problem it becomes lighter!
Jesus Christ can bear it for you! 1 Peter 5:7 says “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you”. You don’t have carry it by yourself, you do not have the capacity to, take it to Jesus! He is the Lamb of God, He can release you from every bondage of sin and restore your heart to peace. Jesus is the only key! Don’t let the devil continue cheating you, stop concealing sin!
Thoughtoftheday
Psalm 55:22 “Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to slip or fall”
God bless you!