NOTHING HIDDEN
GENESIS 3:9-10 (MSG)
GOD called to the Man: “Where are you?”
He said, “I heard you in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked. And I hid.”
HEBREWS 4:13 (NLT)
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Nothing can be hidden from God so strive to be upfront and truthful.
PRAYER
All-seeing God, nothing escapes your view. You know the naked truth about me. I admit that my first impulse is to cover things up with excuses -- some of which I believe to be true. Help me to become more self-aware and truthful in all my dealings. I'm glad that you are merciful. 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)
