All will be made known

“There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.” Luke 12:2 NIV

In what should be a shocking story but sadly isn’t because it’s become so commonplace, it was reported recently that UK Athletics coach, Toni Minichiello, was banned from coaching for life for ‘sexually inappropriate behaviour’ and faces 530 allegations of unwanted touching of athletes, bullying and emotional abuse over a 15 year period. The 56-year-old was suspended earlier this week following an investigation into complaints made by a number of female athletes who have chosen to remain anonymous. The investigation took statements from 30 witnesses on complaints regarding sexually physical behaviour, aggressive behaviour, inappropriate comments, bullying and emotional abuse. It found 11 charges proven, including allegations that Minichiello touched two athletes’ breasts and that he made another athlete sit in the corner with a dunce cap on. Minichiello has denied the charges made against him, claiming UK Athletics handled the investigation ‘unfairly’ and it was ‘one-sided’.

And you know, no matter now many times a person denies their wrongdoings or how hard they might try to hide their transgressions, the Bible tells us that “ There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.” Which means that God sees all and knows all. He sees everything that we do, hears everything that we say and knows every one of our thoughts and motives. So while you and I might seemingly ‘get away’ with our sin now, we will one day answer for it at the judgement seat of Christ. Everyone will, regardless of whether they believe in God or deem it ‘unfair’ or ‘one-sided.’

So knowing that our actions will one day “be made known,” let us vow to live in such a way now that we have nothing to hide from God or those around us. Let us live in such a way that we would come out ‘clean’ under the most tedious of investigations.

Heavenly Father, thank You for being a God who judges with all fairness and merits out the fair consequences due for our actions. Help us to remember that nothing we will ever do is hidden from your sight and that one day, everything will be made known. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.

Happy Running!