Will you allow God to see you naked? I know that sounds
absurd since God can see thru the darkest night—He doesn’t need light, He is
light! There is nothing hidden from God:
Hebrews 4:13 (AMP)
Not a creature exists that is
concealed from God’s sight, but all things are open and exposed, naked and
defenseless to the eyes of Him with Whom we have to do.
and
Job 34:21-22 (MSG)
God has his eyes on every man and
woman.
He doesn’t miss a trick.
There is no night dark enough, no
shadow deep enough,
to hide those who do evil.
God doesn’t need to gather any more
evidence;
their sin is an open-and-shut case.
Before the fall Adam and Eve were “naked and unashamed.”
They walked daily with God in open fellowship with Him. They tried to hide
their shame with fig leaves. They didn’t know God can see thru fig leaves.
Are you walking around in fig leaves? Does your life feel
kind of scratchy? Don’t hide from God:
Hebrews 4:16 (AMP)
Let us then fearlessly and confidently
and boldly draw near to the throne of grace (the throne of God’s unmerited
favor to us sinners), that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find
grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed
help, coming just when we need it].
Hebrews 10:22 (KJV)
Let us draw near with a true heart
in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil
conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
John 3:19-21 (MSG)
This is the crisis we’re in:
God-light streamed into the world, but men and women everywhere ran for the
darkness. They went for the darkness because they were not really interested in
pleasing God. Everyone who makes a practice of doing evil, addicted to denial
and illusion, hates God-light and won’t come near it, fearing a painful
exposure. But anyone working and living in truth and reality welcomes God-light
so the work can be seen for the God-work it is.
Let us run to God when we sin, naked and unashamed!
References:
Translations are retrieved from http://www.biblegateway.com/ BibleGateway.com © Copyright 1995-2010 Gospel
Communications International
King James Version (KJV)—Public
Domain/ 1604, King James I of England
The Message Bible (MSG)—Copyright © 1993,
1994, 1995 by Eugene H. Peterson
Amplified Bible (AMP)—Copyright ©
1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
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