Our theme for this month: “Wisdom”
Our Bible verse for today: “… and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.” Numbers 32:23 (NIV)
Our thought for today: “A wise person understands that we never really get away with sin.”
In Numbers 32:23 Moses was warning the Transjordan tribes of Israel that if they failed to meet their obligations to the Lord they would – somehow, someday, and in someway – be held accountable by God. Even if they thought they were sinning in secret, even if they were convinced nobody would know, they could be certain that in His way and in His time, God would ensure they suffered the consequences of their sin.
This is a mistake many Christians make. They intentionally and willfully engage in sinful behavior and they foolishly convince themselves that nobody will find out and therefore they will get away with it. Unfortunately for them, nothing is hidden from God and He will not allow sin to go unpunished. And for Christians, the ones for whom Jesus has already paid the eternal price for sins, the punishment must come in this lifetime. And it does.
How many stories have we all heard about the Christian man or woman who secretly had an adulterous affair, certain that nobody would ever know, and yet the truth did come out and the consequences were terrible indeed? There have been cases too numerous to mention of Christians who somehow rationalized in their own minds that it was ok to steal from their employer, perhaps by embezzling funds, and not only were they found out, but they ended up in jail. (We’ve recently had two local cases of this, even in our sleepy little town. And yes, they were both prosecuted.) Then there is the Christian man with the secret sin of pornography. It won’t stay secret forever. Eventually somebody will find out. And so it goes – secret sins that don’t remain secret. The sin always comes out and there is always a price to pay.
In Matthew 10:26 Jesus said “There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.” (NIV). That is certainly true in an eternal sense with respect to the Day of Judgment, but experience and the Bible both show that it is also true in this life. Secret sins never stay secret.
A wise person understands that we never really get away with sin and therefore the smart thing to do is to avoid intentional sinful behavior to begin with.
God Bless,
Oak Hill Baptist Church 