Nothing hidden
You put our sins right in front of you,
set our hidden faults in the light from your face. ~ Psalm 90:8 (CEB)
Whatever is hidden away will be brought out into the open, and whatever is covered up will be found and brought to light. ~ Luke 8:17 (GNT)
KEY IDEA:
Don't count on being able to keep your secrets hidden forever. God will shine his light on everything.
PRAYER:
Lord, there is great shame in my life. I've been able to keep some of it hidden for awhile but I know that you will make all things known in your role as the great judge. The light shining from your face will shine into every hidden corner. Help me to leave all of those unkind thoughts and actions behind. Have mercy on me. I want to live as someone whose life is shaped by your grace. Thank you for your kindness. I'm going to start anew in the power provided by the Holy Spirit. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
