When you paint the interior of a house, it takes extra effort to paint all of the cupboards and little nooks and crannies. We could easily leave the clothes in the cupboards and the food in the pantry and not bother to move large furniture away from the walls when painting. We can think, “it’s okay, nobody will bother looking or ever see those hidden areas, so it doesn’t matter”.
But when it comes to our internal world, somebody does see, and eventually, others will too. God sees all, including the stuff hidden away in our “closets”, the attitudes, secret sins, habits, addictions, mindsets, and anything else we try to push out of sight or cover up from others and even ourselves.
The bible tells us, “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before his eyes to whom we must give account” (Hebrews 4:13).
When we hide from God and “closet” away areas of our life from Him, it means we draw near to God only so far, and then we come to a grinding halt! We feel like we can’t go any further in our relationship because if we do, God or someone else might see the areas of our life we don’t want to be seen or touched.
Sometimes we even hide things from ourselves because bringing them out of the “closet” is just too painful and difficult and we know we’ll be faced with the decision of whether we will let go or deal with them.
God loves us unconditionally, just the way we are. His grace is amazing! He accepts us, blesses us, and always wants to draw us close. But He also loves us far too much to leave us in the state we can get ourselves in.
We may fool ourselves and everyone else, but we can’t and don’t fool God. He sees and knows everything about us and wants to get into those spaces so that He can set us free, cause us to be transformed, and help us succeed in every area of our life.
Today allow God into even the hidden, closeted away areas of your life. He doesn’t want to harm or condemn you but cleanse, prepare, and empower you to fulfill your destiny. Let Him in so He can restore and cover you with His love and presence, which will transform you far more than any “coat of paint”.
“Before a word is on my tongue, you know it completely, O LORD” (Psalm 139:4).
“O LORD, you have searched me, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways” (Psalm 139:1-3).
“My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand—when I awake, I am still with you” (Psalm 139:15-16).
“Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since he judges even the highest?” (Job 21:22).
Prayer: Lord, please help me be honest with myself and you about my life. I know that I have things that I keep hidden from others and shut you out of. Would you please come and shine your light and presence into every area of my life so that I am no longer hiding but living free and fulfilling my destiny. In Jesus Name, Amen.