Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, so that their deeds may not be exposed.”
NL Daily Devotion for Friday, August 28, 2020
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
As a kid, when I would do something I wasn’t supposed to do, I just hoped no one would ever find out. Of course, someone usually did, and I was filled with shame about it. It’s far worse to be called out for something you knew was wrong as opposed to an honest mistake. But even then, as a lifelong perfectionist, I experience a fair amount of shame and remorse any time I screw up. I would rather no one know about anything I do that isn’t exactly correct in the eyes of…well…everyone.
But God calls us into the light of God’s presence out of love for us. Sure, it’s going to be painful to have all those things we’d rather hide come out into the open. But it’s necessary. We need to be honest with God and ourselves or we remain stuck in a cycle of self-doubt or even self-hate. God loves us in spite of our imperfections and even our willful, bad behavior. And God loves us enough to want us to work to repair any damage we’ve done, and change for the better.
Is there something I’ve been trying to hide from God?
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