Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo's Blog: SKELETON IN YOUR LIVING ROOM

"..things are hidden only temporarily, until the appropriate time comes for them to be known"- Mark 4:22

A boy incidentally broke the base of a flower vase and instead of informing his parents, he turned the vase around in such a way that the broken part became hidden from everyone. Initially, the boy's plan worked out perfectly, but as the days went by, he began to live in fear. The image of the broken flower vase became a scary skeleton inside his cupboard. He began to imagine what would happen when his parents eventually discover his little secret. The unconfessed secret began to hunt him and he could no longer enjoy the company of his parents as he used to. Hardly could any day pass without him wondering whether the moment of truth has finally arrived. But instead of confessing his sin to his parents, he remained adamant and unrepentant.

The word "secret" does not exist in the dictionary of God. Everything tagged "secret" here on earth is laid bare before the Almighty God (Luke 8:17). Yes, every cleverly concealed misdeed will one day show up in public at the most embarrassing moments (Mark 4:22). King David would not have eliminated Uriah, if he knew that one day the All Knowing God would use Prophet Nathan to uncover his cleverly concealed dirty secret ( 2 Sam 12 :7- 9). Ananias and Sapphira would not have played a prank with the omnipresent God if they knew that their secret plot will become an open scandal in the church (Acts 5:1-11).

"It may be a secret on earth but it's an open scandal in heaven" - Lewis Sperry Chafer

Friends, how long will you continue to hide what cannot be hidden? If those cleverly concealed sins of King David were exposed, there is no secret sins that will not come to light. Yes, those secret love affairs will soon be exposed. The sources of all ill gotten power, affluence and wealth will soon be exposed. Every ungodly itinerary would soon be brought to light and made known to all. The true paternity of those children will soon be known. The wolves in sheep's clothing would soon be exposed. It is a matter of time, everyone will soon know that certain people who have been pretending to be genuine pastors and Imams all along are actually ritualists, herbalists and pedophiles in disguise.

Beloved, is there any skeleton in the living room of your soul? Are there secrets that you have cleverly concealed from everyone? Don't you know that the longer those secrets are concealed, the more it drives a quiet wedge between you and your maker (Isa. 59:1-2).

Please confess and forsake every secret sin today before the door of mercy is shut against you. Make up your mind to truly bid farewell to every sin that is tormenting your destiny.

"FAREWELL TO SIN" by Daniel S. Warner, 1893

I will part with thee, old master;

This is my firm resolve;

And I’ll boldly state my reason,

Why we must now dissolve

Refrain:

The wages of sin is death,

The wages of sin is death, and woe,

And bitter remorse; I’ve found it so;

Bitter, bitter,

Bitter remorse and woe.

I have served thee long and faithful,

Confessed you were my lord;

All your way was dark and painful,

And what is my reward?

I have given time and talents,

My health and honor, too,

And exposed my soul to torments,

And what did you bestow?

But the blood of my Redeemer

Has saved me through and through,

So, in Jesus’ name, forever

I bid all sin adieu.

It is my prayer that the Holy Spirit will convict us of all our secret sins and grant us grace to truly bid "adieu" to sin before the door of mercy is finally closed.

On behalf of my esteemed father in the Lord, Pastor E. A. Adeboye, I will like to invite you to the March 2025 Special Holy Ghost Service (The 39th Anniversary of Holy Ghost Service). Theme: JOY UNSPEAKABLE. Date: 6th-9th March, 2025. Venue: The Redemption City of God, Mowe, Ogun State. Time: 6pm (WAT).