“There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roof.” Luke 12:2-3.7
Throughout scripture God has first revealed himself and His purpose for mankind. He has made Himself known through creation. In Romans 1:19-20 (NIV) “Since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.”
His divine nature and power are evident here, revealing His existence throughout all creation. It clearly declares the glory of God!
God’s purpose for us according to Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”God reveals His purpose as one of hope, not harm, for humanity, demonstrating His desire to lead us toward a future aligned with His will. When we walk contrary to the will and purposes of God we find in Luke 12:2 that nothing is hidden before Him and ultimately everything done in the dark will be exposed by His light.
He admonishes us to walk in light as He is light “ For if we walk in the light as He is light , we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin.” God reveals Himself fully through Jesus Christ, making His purpose for salvation and redemption known to humanity. 1 John 1:7 .
We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth when “The word became flesh and dwelt among us.” John 1:14. Through God’s great mercy and love for us, He wants us to purify our hearts and consider our motifs. We cannot attempt to hide sinful deeds in our hearts and act like God will not expose them, because eventually He will according to Luke 12:2-3. All of the jealousy, envy, malice, strife, bitterness, hatred, manipulation, control, gossip, backbiting, lying, adulterous ways, fornication, etc. God’s purification process (through the Blood of Jesus) must do away with it. The heart has to be good ground for the word of God to take root. That’s why “we must guard our heart with all diligence for out of it flows the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23.
“Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.”
God sees all things, including the hidden thoughts and desires of the heart. Sinful acts and intentions will be revealed in due time. Hebrews 4:13
This will take place on the day when God judges people’s secrets through Jesus Christ, as His word declares.”God will one day reveal the hidden secrets of people’s hearts, and judgment will be based on that revelation. Romans 2:16
God is appealing to us to “consider our ways” Haggai 1:7. “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” according to Jeremiah 17:9. God is the only one who can reveal the sinful condition of the human heart, which leads people away from God’s will, often in hidden ways.
“For we all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23.
Humanity is in a state of sin, constantly falling short of God’s righteous standard, even when that sin is hidden or concealed. But God in His great mercy continues to pull at our heart strings by admonishing us to please consider our ways.
These scriptures affirm that God actively reveals His nature and His purposes for mankind, while humanity’s sinful tendencies often lead to hidden deeds and desires. Yet, these secret actions are known to God and will be fully revealed in time, bringing both judgment and redemption through His Son, Jesus Christ.
Let us pray.
Father, in your great mercy create in us clean hearts and renew the right spirit within us. Give us a hunger and thirst after righteousness that we may be filled. Search our hearts, if there is anything in our hearts that should not be, we pray that you will remove it now and lead us in the way of everlasting. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.