Abraham replied, “I said to myself, ‘There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’” Genesis 20:11 NIV
Do you remember the story of “The Emperor’s New Clothes”. Sin is just like that. It attempts to camouflage itself, but it never realizes that its camouflage is flimsy and transparent. In fact, everyone can see through it, except the sinner. When Abraham is confronted by his sin, he does not repent, but instead he offers up excuses. They aren’t much, but they are the same one’s people still use today. Abraham claimed that he had acted out of fear. It wasn’t fear that caused this terrible event, it was a lack of faith! He twisted the facts (verse 12). Sarah was his sister, but she was more than that, she was his wife! He hid behind his past failures (verse 13). He tells the king that this is the way we have always done it. Abraham’s response to being confronted is to attempt to hide behind some very flimsy excuses. Like the Emperor, Abraham did not even realize that he was fully exposed. When we sin and are found out, we always try to make excuses for our behaviour. There are a thousand ways we can handle sin, but only one way will bring cleansing, restoration and the blessing of the Lord. Sin must be confessed! It must be dragged kicking and screaming into the open and it must be exposed for what it is: black, dirty and wicked! This is the Lord’s way, read 1 John 1:9. What excuses are we hiding our behaviour behind? We will never get past our sin until we can see it for ourselves and deal with it the Lord’s way!
PRAYER THOUGHT
Lord, thank You that we can never hide our sin from You.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord, thank You for reminding us that no sin is hidden from Your sight, and all You desire is that we confess our sin, receive Your forgiveness and be set free. AMEN
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE READING ASSOCIATION (IBRA)
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