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Devotional - 21st July 2020

'For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known' (Luke12:2).

Jesus was speaking to his disciples, warning them against the dangers of hypocrisy being  displayed by the Pharisees. We all have a  responsibility towards our salvation and of such must live according to the will of God. Every secret or personal sin we manifest in our hearts is known to God. It may not be detected even in our  interaction with  others, but will be made known in the judgement. All professed children of God should avoid the sin of hypocrisy, and live a life of honesty, integrity and transparency. We must reflect on who we are in Christ, bringing all our failures, weaknesses and successes humbly before God. We should ask ourselves, is there anything in my life of which I will be ashamed in the day of judgement? When Jesus comes all will be laid bare and our hypocrisy will be unmasked. Anything we have hidden in our lives will be brought to light. It is our responsibility to bring all to the Lord in prayer; confessing our sins, that it may be well with our soul. Looking at the Pharisees, they were pious and full if pride. They preached one thing but live contrary to it. Jesus could see through their vice and warn his disciples against such attitude. Jesus is speaking to our hearts to be careful of not falling in the same trap as the Pharisees. He is saying to us, "there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed; nothing hid, that shall not be known. Let our hearts be uncorrupted and our conversation be one of honesty and fairness; that we may not be put to shame in the day of judgement. When Jesus comes He will make known the secrets of men's hearts, where their iniquities were not forgiven and their sins not covered. Let us come to Christ, confessing all sins that we will not be put to shame and lose our place in heaven. As we live out our daily lives, I pray others will see Christ portrayed in us so they too can experience Christ.

Have a wonderful day 🌹🌹

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