There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known (Matthew 10:26 NIV).

My friend had called to ask for prayer.  There was no proof, but her suspicion that her husband was being unfaithful was growing stronger.  An hour later, she called back, the grief in her voice so heavy I could hardly understand her.  “What did you pray?” she asked.

“I prayed that whatever was hidden would be revealed.”

Through her tears, my friend told me that as she had dusted the mantel, she’d found a picture in an envelope that confirmed her suspicions.  Her husband could no longer deny his secret behavior because God had brought it into the light.

 I don’t believe God unmasks our sins out of a desire to hurt or embarrass us.  I think He simply loves us too much to allow us to bury indefinitely the sins that pollute our inner lives.  He knows that sometimes the pain of discovery is the only way we will repent.

Heavenly Father, empower us to abandon our secret sins so that we and our loved ones will not have to suffer the agony of having them exposed.  Amen.

(Devotional from Homespun Faith, Reflections from the Seasons of Life, copyright 2014 Daisy Beiler Townsend. Original title: God’s Provision. Available as paperback or Ebook: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Xulon Press. There are Links on this website on the Where to Buy Homespun Faith and Sarah’s Legacy page. Locally at Fresh Grounds, M & M Grocery, Leana’s Books, Penn Alps in Grantsville, Maryland, or from me 724-373-8445 or donaisy@neo.rr.com.)