Motives Revealed

When I was a kid I would sometimes keep things from my parents. I mean who didn't, right? You know the story...whenever you broke the lamp you would try to fix it and not tell, or maybe you got in trouble at school and didn't tell them. It could of been a flat out lie like when asked if you fed the dog and you said yes when you didn't, or not telling the whole truth about when your homework was due. These things are common and more than likely we have all had our share of secrets.

There is a very important truth that I am reminded about. The truth that comes from Paul in the fourth chapter of 1 Corinthians. Paul states that the light of Christ will expose the motives of men's hearts. Though important, it is nothing new to us to hear that we will be judged by God. All things that we have done and partaken in will be judged and revealed during this time with our Father. But here we read from Paul that God will reveal our deepest, darkest secrets...the hidden motives in our hearts. Wow...all intentions lurking in my heart, the motives that I hide, its true purposes, will all be uncovered and seen. I don't know about you, but to me this is unsettling, troubling. I am not ready for that. My heart's deep and dark secrets would not hold up to well in the court of God's law. The light would shine in on a lot of darkness, for in my heart are motives not fit for a crown.

We all try to be something that we aren't at some point. Every so often we hide our true intentions to look better and for other reasons. Trying to be someone we are not in front of our fellow men is not healthy. And to do so to God is pointless and dangerous. We cannot keep things from God obviously, but we should be true to Him and come to Him as we are...failures and all, especially failures. Coming to Him for healing and renewal is what is necessary for the cleansing of the heart. When we reveal to Him our secrets, our "hidden" foils, the deep motives of our hearts, we will experience the light of Christ and the rushing in of His grace. So, my goal is to drop 'the act' and show God my real, true self, though greatly imperfect, so He can remove the darkness.

Thank you Jesus for Your powerful grace.
Reveal to me my heart's true motives...that I may reveal them to You.