Nothing is hidden

This summer was very dry. We saw a a body of water go from being a lake to drying up in that season. It began gradually with no rain and by the end of the summer, the lake was so dry, there were actually people "walking their dogs" in the lake. The birds left, the fish were no more, life as we knew in the lake was gone. We would often a restaurant with a pier where we would tie up our boat and enjoy lunch. We found that gradually, the water dried up.

With the dryness came exposure. The reality of the lake. Large tree trunks, old cans, and even an old vehicle became visible. Things that were hidden by the lake were now fully exposed. There was no where to hide.

There may be times when we try to hide things in our life that we don't think God would approve of. That is called sin. We can tuck things deep in our hiding place, we can put them in a corner or we can try to hide our sin by putting it in that lake of sin. The more sin we hide, the more water we need to hide it. There's only one problem. Nothing is hidden from God's sight and just when you think you're the only one that knows your sin; when we hit a drought and that lake goes dry, everyone else will know it too.

There is hope. Even in a drought, there is hope. When we cry out to God, he will hear us and restore us to the child of God we are. He will forgive us of our sin and give us a new beginning. If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness [1 John 1:9] Don't wait for the drought that will expose your sin, confess it to God and let Him forgive you and cleanse you...after all, you can run but you can't hide.

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. Hebrews 4:13