Monday, July 7, 2025

The Cover Up

...and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.
- Numbers 32:23

From the beginning, man has tried to hide his sins from God. Adam and Eve did it in the Garden of Eden. Cain did it after slaying his brother Abel. Achan did it after he stole and disobeyed God’s directions. David tried to cover up his adultery.

With each act of sin, there is a cover-up; a lie that is released to hide the truth. It is time to get the lies out. Sin does not disappear; it compounds. Our sins will always be found out.

When Adam chose to rebel against God, chaos was released into the cosmos. When Cain slew Abel, his blood cried out to God. When Achan sinned, 36 men died and Israel was defeated. When David committed adultery and tried to hide it, he became a murderer and lost his son.

All sins are seen by God. Don’t think you can deceive Him. Galatians 6:7 says, “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.” He is not waiting to punish you, but wants you to confess your sin to Him, repent and walk thereafter in His light.

In Psalms 51:9, David cried out to God after his adultery was revealed, saying, “Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.” There is only one way to deal with the sin problem—Jesus, the precious blood of Jesus.

Further Reading

• 1 Corinthians 6:9
• Galatians 6:4-5
• 2 Corinthians 13:5