Hebrews 4:12-15Amplified Bible

¹² For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged ^[a]sword, penetrating as far as the division of the ^[b]soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart. ¹³ And not a creature exists that is concealed from His sight, but all things are open and exposed, and revealed to the eyes of Him with whom we have to give account.

¹⁴ Inasmuch then as we [believers] have a great High Priest who has [already ascended and] passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession [of faith and cling tenaciously to our absolute trust in Him as Savior]. ¹⁵  For we do not have a High Priest who is unable to sympathize and understand our weaknesses and temptations, but One who has been tempted [knowing exactly how it feels to be human] in every respect as we are, yet without [committing any] sin.

The Word of God for the Children of God. Gloria! In Excelsis Deo! Alleluia! Amen.

“Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account” (Hebrews 4:13).

He who created all things seen and unseen, is present to all things seen or unseen at all times.

It is he who sustains all things in their being in every moment.

Nothing can hide or be hidden from his gaze.

Human beings, of course, are the only creatures in God’s creation who can conceive of the idea of hiding from God.

And there is a good reason for this.

We are the only creatures who have been given an intellect with which we can come to know the difference between what is morally good and what is morally evil, along with a moral will, the freedom to choose to do what is right, good and true, or refuse to go along with that knowledge for our own selfish reasons.

When we sin we are, quite literally, choosing to deny the truth.

And most of the time we know it.

But here is the kicker for us.

We have also been given a conscience.

God has written the instinct for the good into every human heart. And when we choose to go against that natural, God-given instinct, that is called sin.

Our conscience works in two ways:

Before the choice to sin, we experience the inner struggle between knowing that a given choice is wrong, which is matched against, and often overwhelmed by, the immediate desire for some kind of perceived immediate pleasure, or gain.

The second way conscience is experienced is after the chosen act is done.

If we have chosen to remain true to God’s law, we experience the peace and the satisfaction of knowing we did what was right, even if the result was suffering.

If, on the other hand, we choose to go against our conscience, we experience the bitter, burning pangs of sorrow and guilt.

Our greatest danger is in the fact that we can “numb” our consciences into silence by getting into the habit of sinning to the point that our conscience no longer stirs.

When this happens our souls are in real danger of losing all hope of eternal happiness with the Lord in heaven.

This is why a daily examination of conscience and prayerful reflection is a good habit to develop.

The brutal truth is, it is for our own good for us to develop, activate the habits of choosing the good and recognizing and turning away from all of the undeniably powerful temptations of immediate gratification we are constantly exposed to.

It is in choosing to defy our consciences that we also fall into the folly of trying to hide our actions, and our guilts.

We may be able to successfully “pull the wool” over the eyes of those we have sinned against, temporarily, or even permanently, but God, who sees all and knows all, cannot be hidden from, not matter how we try.

Our every action is before him and we will have to give an account for willful actions in defiance of his law on the Last Day.

All choices have their unavoidable and undeniable consequences.

They come whether we want them or not.

We are reminded here of the admonition in Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Amplified

Choose Life

¹⁵ “Listen closely, I have set before you today life and prosperity (good), and death and adversity (evil); ¹⁶ in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk [that is, to live each and every day] in His ways and to keep His commandments and His statutes and His judgments (precepts), so that you will live and multiply, and that the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you are entering to possess. ¹⁷ But if your heart turns away and you will not hear and obey, but are drawn away and worship other gods and serve them, ¹⁸ I declare to you today that you will certainly perish. You will not live long in the land which you cross the Jordan to enter and possess. ¹⁹ I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse; therefore, you shall choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants, ²⁰ by loving the Lord your God, by obeying His voice, and by holding closely to Him; for He is your life [your good life, your abundant life, your fulfillment] and the length of your days, that you may live in the land which the Lord promised (swore) to give to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

Is it not wise, then, listen to God, to read and to study and pray over His Living, Active Word, to choose life and blessing, and foolish to choose death and curse?

If we choose life and blessing, there will be no reason to hide.

If we choose to do God’s will, to live in accord with his divine law written into our hearts, we will never have to hide.

But choose sin and no amount of hiding, no amount of trying to bury our heads deep within the sand will keep us from God’s eyes and his righteous judgement.

In the name of God, the Father and God the Son and God the Holy Spirit,

Let us Pray,

Holy and gracious God, you are the greatest of all. You are full of wonders that no mere human can ever hope to comprehend or understand. Lord, I seek to understand you, your Living and Active Word and your ways so that I can live according to your commandments. I pray for your divine illumination in my heart and mind. Help me see what you intend for me to see. Help me understand what you intend for me to understand. Open my eyes and my ears to see you and hear your whispers. Amen.

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