For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.(Romans 2:12-16 ESV)
How many of you have secrets?
Skeletons in the closet?
Things you hide from everyone?
Why do we do this? I mean the one thing that is true about a dishonest or person that hides things is they have to have a really good memory. Because you have to remember every lie or thing you said to someone to remind them about it later and not spoil the lie by slipping up. You have to remember everything you have ever said to everyone. So why hide things?
We hide things because we are ashamed of them. Because they are things we believe others will judge us by. But who has the power and ability to really judge us? Only God. And God will judge the secrets of men by Christ Jesus. Whether we know the law or not we will be judged, either by the law, or apart from it, but we will be judged. And not for only what is known by other men, but everything. You see there is nothing you can do that God does not see. There is no secret you can keep from God. He already knows all of your worst secrets. He knows all of your scars and warts, and yet He still loves you…
So fling wide the closet doors and let the skeletons and secrets out, and let us all help each other live lives worthy of the Gospel!
aSacredRebel 