Bible Verse for June 19th.

For everything that is hidden will eventually be brought into the open, and every secret will be brought to light.

Mark 4:22
NLT Bible

Who are we when no one is watching, when we're far away from scrutiny of any kind? As children of God, this is a thought provoking question, one that warrants some soul searching. There are many people who give the appearance of living good, holy and righteous lives at work, at church and in the company of their friends, but life takes a different and ugly twist when they are at home with their loved ones. Suddenly, a different person emerges, one that may be cold, harsh, unkind, domineering, disrespectful and abusive. Others may have secret relationships, indulge in pornography or lewd jokes and think that no one knows about their behaviour. However, God sees everything and eventually every secret will be brought to light and when this happens, people are hurt and lives are destroyed.

We need to determine if our testimony as believers would be tarnished by our words and actions when we are alone and no one is seeing us. If we are guilty of this, then we need to repent and purpose in our hearts to live authentic Christian lives all the time, obeying God's laws and precepts. Our mindset must be that Jesus sees everything we do and our lives need to be pure, good and holy. We are flawed and may fail at times, but spending time with God, through prayer and reading His Word is the key to changing our behaviour.

Thank you Lord for watching over me. You see everything I do and there is nothing that I can hide from you. Lord, I pray that my words and actions will be pleasing to you at all times, wherever I am and in any circumstance. I love you, Jesus. Amen!

Be Blessed!
Lydia