Can we hide from His lamp?

TODAY’S PROVERB:  The spirit of man is the lamp of ADONAI, searching all his inmost being.  Proverbs 20:27

Our Heavenly Father’s lamp is our spirit. He placed it there the moment we accepted the blood atonement of His Son. He placed it there to search out our inmost being. It’s a part of Him. Him being the Creator of the Universe.

As followers of Jesus, we know it’s true. And yet, we still think we can hide our sins, thoughts, and secret behaviors from Him.

Trying to conceal all those doubts, ulterior motives, excuses, denials, or fibs (a.k.a lies), is foolish. The reality is, He can see it all plainly.

He created us to be seen — all the good, all the bad. He did this to prove His love. Really.

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Messiah died for us. Romans 5:8

He did it so we can repent and be set free. Imagine what it would be like to walk with Him and point out the sins we know we’ve committed so He can shine the light on it. Our spirit working in partnership with Him. What would that look and feel like?

Next time, we feel ourselves pull back from scrutiny or transparency, pause. When we feel that conviction, remember that this is how our Father built us. And, in that moment of pause, seek Yeshua, the perfecter of our faith (Hebrews 12:2), and let Him illuminate what He wants us to see. As we repent, our Father is already working to restore and renew us. He will walk with us through it all. And that is an amazing thing.

May we embrace our Father’s illumination, my friends.

Proverbs 20:27, Tree of Life Bible Society, Tree of Life Version – TLV, #tlvbible, #tlvproverbs