Secrets In A World Of Snooping

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

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We've been hearing about a lot of grumpy prime ministers and presidents in the world. Well, it seems the U.S. has allegedly been dropping in on their phone calls uninvited. I'm not sure what all prime ministers and presidents talk about, but they obviously don't like being snooped on. But then, who does?

I'm Ron Hutchcraft and I want to have A Word With You today about "Secrets In A World Of Snooping."

We keep hearing about government agencies listening in on lots of us who aren't prime anythings. Makes you feel kind of violated; vulnerable.

Facebook can change their privacy policy, and social networks are increasingly making "personal information" an oxymoron. With the snooping and archiving technologies of our time, it seems like there's hardly any such thing as a secret anymore. It's troubling. But it's not as troubling if you have the wonderful freedom that comes from being able to say three little words, "Nothing to hide." Go ahead. You can listen, watch, dig up whatever you want. I'm not afraid. Not if I have nothing to hide.

Which is a good way to live even if no one ever listens in. For example, if I'm driving the speed limit, no worries about a police car. I don't have to look obsessively in the rear view mirror. I can thoroughly enjoy the view ahead. I can't get caught if there's nothing to catch.

Sometimes the Bible strikes me pretty funny. Like when it says this, "The wicked man flees though no one pursues." Can you picture always looking over his shoulder, even though no one's there? Of course, on the flip side, the Bible says, "The man of integrity walks securely." Of course he does. He's got nothing to hide.

Mark Twain said, "If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember what you said." People who just tell it straight have no fear of being caught in a lie. If you're faithful to your mate, there's no double life to be found out. No visiting porn sites? Well, then go ahead and check my emails all you want. No financial games? Well, no worries about someone finding the numbers don't add up.

But there's great freedom when you know there's nothing you're hiding in the dark. Because in a world where it seems someone's always watching or listening, you never know when someone may turn on the light. In reality, someone already has. In our word today from the Word of God, Hebrews 4:13, it says, "Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before His eyes, and He is the one to whom we are accountable."

I have no secrets from God. In fact, Romans 2:16 says, "God will judge men's secrets through Jesus Christ." All the dark stuff in my heart, my mind, my relationships, my actions; all there on the evidence table when I stand defenseless before that Great Judge. Except for one thing that changes everything. The Bible says, "We have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. He Himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins" (1 John 2:1-2).

God knows every sin of my life. Jesus paid for every sin of my life with blood on a cross. I will never have to face my sin. I'll never have to face God's judgment. Jesus already did, because He loves me enough to die for me. I'm amazed! I'm forgiven. And I wish for you that great relationship with Jesus; to know that every wrong thing of your life has been erased from God's Book forever; that you will never meet your sin when you meet God on Judgment Day. That you, in fact, will be ready to enter His heaven because your sin has been put under the blood of His Son, Jesus.

Do you want that for you? Well, I hope you'll join me at our website. Let's get this done together. It's ANewStory.com. There's a new beginning waiting for anyone who reaches out to Jesus to be their Personal Rescuer from the sins of a lifetime.

And today you can begin to walk in the light with nothing to hide.