In fact, Moses wanted them to be sure about the fact that their sin would find them out. If they abandoned their people, if they went back on their word, then it would all come out. The same is true for us today.
Luke 12:1-3, "In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, 'Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.' Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed on the housetops."
That truth gives great value to the work of confession one to another. When we are honest and open about our struggles and sins it removes the coming sting. All the skeletons in our closests are only waiting to be revealed; and they will be revealed. What we are to do is turn from our 'everything is together' painful hypocrisy and confess who we really are: a man/woman in need of a Savior.
Strong Father, may I understand today that everything hidden will be revealed; my sin will find me out. Instead of covering it up with lies I pray for strength to uncover it with honesty and remove it by the blood of Christ. Give me a heart filled with your strength and therefore able to be honest. Raise up a church who will hate my sin as much as you do and love me as much as you do. Make me a member of a church who hates all sin as much as you do and loves all the church as much as you do.
Help us be like Christ
Amen
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