10月13日

標 題：沒有秘密

經 節：因為掩藏的事沒有不顯出來的；隱瞞的事沒有不露出來被人知道的。（路加福音八章17節）

撒但狡猾的欺騙伎倆之一，就是讓你自以為可以偷偷地背著別人做事，不讓人知道。事實上，根本不是如此。聖經上強調，每一件在暗地裡行的事，會在光明中被揭露。所以，在你動手做一些不誠實的事之前，要慎重地問自己：「我是否希望周圍的人知道我在做什麼？我是否希望神看到我添加這個行動？」

知道神觀看我們的所作所為，並且為自己所有的言行負責任，這會勸阻我們犯罪（哥林多後書五：10）。然而，我們可能已經遠離神，以至於這項認知根本不能嚇阻我們。神保證祂會公開揭露我們的罪行，因此，務必為言行舉止所帶給人的影響，負起責任來。我們所做的每一件事，最後都會在審判日顯露出來。

儘管如此，有些人相信自己可以犯罪，得罪神、得罪自己的家人、得罪自己的雇主、或是得罪自己的朋友，而永遠不被察覺。神提供了一個防止人犯罪的保護措施：必然地公開揭發。聖經命令我們曉得黑暗的行為時，要揭發它們（以弗所書五：11）。身為基督徒的我們，要在這個世界作光，驅逐黑暗。罪惡不可能生存於基督徒的生活體驗中，因為光不可能住在黑暗中。保證罪行不被顯露的唯一方法，就是過無瑕疵的生活。

No Secrets

"For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light." (Luke 8:17)

One of Satan’s subtle deceptions is that you can do things in secret that will never be revealed. This is simply not so. The Bible stresses that everything done in darkness will one day be brought to light. So before you commit yourself to do anything questionable, seriously ask yourself, “Am I willing for those around me to know what I am about to do? Am I willing for God to watch me participate in this activity?”

The knowledge that God sees what we do, the certainty that we are accountable for every word and action, ought to dissuade us from sin (2 Cor. 5:10). But we can become so alienated from God that even this knowledge does not deter us. God promises that He will publicly expose our sin so that we must give an account to others for our actions. Ultimately, everything we do will be exposed on judgment day.

Still, some people believe they can sin against God, their families, their employers, or their friends and never be discovered. God has provided a safeguard against sin: the certainty of disclosure. Scripture commands us to expose the deeds of darkness as we become aware of them (Eph. 5:11). As Christians we are to be the light that dispels darkness in our world. Sin cannot continue in the Christian’s experience, for light cannot dwell with darkness. The only insurance against having your sins exposed is living a blameless life.