No One Will Ever Know

Good morning and welcome to Our Daily Walk.

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“It will just be our little secret. No one will have to know.”

How many people have been tempted by such lines in their lives? How many honest and intelligent people have fallen for this great lie that no one will ever find out about sin?

Moses records in Numbers 32:23 that “your sin will find you out.” How true that is. God always knows what we are doing and even what we are thinking. But sometimes we forget these basic truths.

I love to play with babies and toddlers. I especially love to play peek-a-boo with them. Sometimes when they cover their eyes to play back, they may say, “You can’t see me!” Since their eyes are closed they mistakenly believe that others can not see them. That is innocent at their age, but dangerous as we grow older.

Perhaps you remember the television show a few years ago that featured dumb criminals. People caught up in sin don’t use common sense.

Like the two country boys in Kentucky who were attempting to pull an ATM machine out of the wall of a bank. They attached a cable to their truck bumper and pulled with all their horsepower. Of course, the ATM machine stayed put but it pulled off the bumper of the truck. They boys were arrested shortly thereafter and didn’t know how the police found them so soon. They didn’t stop to realize that the bumper they left behind also had their license plate on it. “Come on Billy. No one will ever know.” But beware. Your sin will find you out.

Or how about the guys who robbed a store at night? They were very careful to wipe down their fingerprints and even went so far as to steal the security cameras. They were also soon arrested. How did the police know who to arrest? They simply watched the video tapes that the security cameras were recording to. “Come on Frank. I know how to rob that store and no one will ever know!” Better beware. Your sin will find you out.

Temptation is always around us, but it has its greatest effect when we are alone. Almost anyone can stand up to temptation when the crowd around us thinks the same as we think. But when we are alone that common lie of the devil comes out of the darkness. “No one will ever know.”

Joe was once put in a situation that almost got the better of him. In fact, he paid a hefty price for not giving in to temptation. Joe was a young, very handsome, single man and he was really moving up in his career.

But before long a married woman began to make passes at him. At first it wasn’t very hard to ignore and turn away. But she was persistent. She kept on tempting Joe day after day. What made matters worse was that she was the boss’s wife.

All alone in the house I’m sure that the common lie came into play. Who would ever know if he gave in to her advances? Surely she wouldn’t tell since she was the aggressor. Maybe no one would ever find out.

But Joe didn’t give in to her seduction. Instead, when she, the boss’s wife, Potiphar’s wife, grabbed him by his clothing and said “Lie with me,” Joseph left his garment there are ran away. You can read all about that story in Genesis 39.

Can you picture yourself in Joseph’s place? No one else around except for you and this woman who really wants to be with you. “No one else needs to know. It will just be our little secret.” How many people have fallen for that great lie of the devil?

Joseph paid a heavy price for not giving in to temptation. Potiphar’s wife lied and caused him to go to prison for a long time. But Joseph did the right thing despite the price he had to pay. Be careful! Your sins will find you out!

In Our Daily Walk today may we seek to surround ourselves with likeminded people who can help us to overcome temptation. And may we always remember that even though we do something in secret, God always knows what we do.

Our thought for the day: “When you flee temptation, be sure you don’t leave a forwarding address.”

May God bless you on your daily walk.