A Cover Up

Proverbs 28:13 (MSG)

“You can’t whitewash your sins and get by with it; you find mercy by admitting and leaving them.”

We often hear of cover ups in the news. Some government agency or organization has done something wrong or illegal and has sought to hide the evidence from the public or others. They thought that by masking what they did, by covering over it, they would keep everyone else in the dark. They thought they would get away with it and not suffer the consequences of their actions.

Often, we have the same thought. When we sin, our first response is to hide and try to cover it up. We might ignore it. We might pretend it didn’t happen. We might make excuses for it. No matter what we do the Bible is very clear that the only way we can truly be free of the guilt of sin is by confessing it and leaving it behind. When we confess our sins, God washes them away for good. They are erased. They no longer exist. A cover up will eventually be found out, but when God takes care of our sins, they are gone for good.

Father, I thank you that you are a merciful God. You provide a way for me to be totally and completely free from my sin. I don’t have to cover it up or pretend it doesn’t exist. You make that a reality for me. You wash me so completely clean that my sin is gone for good. Thank you for your amazing love and mercy toward me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.