July 13, 2025

THE DANGER OF COVERED SIN

Apst. Emmanuel Osezele

KEY TEXT: Proverbs 28:13 KJV: “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”

COVER NOT YOUR SINS: Covering your sin may feel safe, but it is spiritual poison. A person may look holy on the outside—pastor, wife, husband, leader—but deep down, something deadly is hiding. Covered sin is like cancer; it spreads while it remains hidden. You may think you’re getting away with it, but before God, all lies and secret habits will be made naked. We must stop trying to justify sin with excuses or assume no one sees us. Expose it today. Joshua 7:20-22

HE WAS MADE NAKED TO COVER YOU: Jesus was made naked on the cross to cover your sin—why then should we keep hiding it? Don’t let pride or fear silence your mouth. That thing you did… the lie, the gossip, the destruction, the secret involvement—confess and forsake it. That hidden act will disgrace you one day if we don’t expose it. Let the blood of Jesus cleanse you once and for all. Let the Lord disgrace you now to embrace you later, rather than be honored by men only to end in shame before God. 1 John 1:9

ACKNOWLEDGE IT AND BE FREE: We know what we did, and God knows too. Our sins are not hidden from Him. Even if we’ve forgotten, ask God to remind you. Say, “Lord, show me anything I’ve covered.” Sometimes we tell ourselves it doesn’t matter—“God understands”. On the day of judgment, there will be no excuse. Don’t let shame stop you from being free. Confession is not weakness—it’s the first step to healing, peace, and eternal life. Mark 8:35-36

PRAYER:

Lord Jesus, expose any hidden sin in my life—anything waiting to disgrace me on the day of judgment. Let it not laugh at me when I stand before You. Cleanse me, and set me free from every shame, guilt, and secret bondage in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

REFLECTION:

Romans 2:16 KJV: “In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.”