Thought of the Week: Hiding Sins

There is danger in trying to hide your sins. All one needs to do is look to the example of David to see that great truth. He tried to hide his sin with Bathsheba and look where that got him. Not only was he an adulterer but he ended up becoming a murderer as well. Why? He tried to hide his sins instead of confessing them before God.  Later, Solomon, his son, wrote, “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.” (Prov. 28:13). It seems like David learned a valuable lesson and passed it to his son. Man has nothing to gain by trying to act as if his sins never occurred but there is great gain with facing them, bringing them before God, and seeking His mercy and forgiveness.