We Don’t Have to Pretend
Honesty wins every time. If you are asked the question, “Are you an honest person?” What would you say?
I believe every person reading this would answer yes, of course I am honest. There is not one of us who would want to think otherwise about ourselves. Oh, we are honest when we go to the store. We wouldn’t leave without paying. If you are a parent one of the big things you teach your children from the beginning is about being honest about their actions. You expect your spouse to be honest. You expect your friends and family members to be honest. We have made honesty a surface matter. Meaning it’s about what everyone can see.
There is a very important aspect to the Kingdom of Yahweh we have missed in the church. Honesty. The sad thing is the world sees it and it is why they want nothing to do with “church” now. As beloved sons and daughters the standard for us has to be different. It starts with being honest with Abba.
He will not entertain pretenders. It is unfortunate what has happened to the children of Yahweh in the past. We have gotten into the habit of hiding our true selves from others. We wear masks so people can’t really see the struggles in our lives or our families. Even those secret habits we still have. Here is the dangerous part about the mask. We get so familiar with hiding what is in our hearts we then wear the mask in front of Abba. We try to pretend with Him.
The scripture shows us a very important detail about Abba. He will show up wherever the real you shows up even if it's not glamorous. Adam is hiding and Abba shows up to find him. He doesn't say Adam I see you behind that bush. “Adam where are you?” Adam is hiding and the Lord needs him to come out of hiding and be honest. Lord, we ate apples you told us not to eat. Is Abba calling you out of hiding?
This is why it is important to be part of a Kingdom family and not just attend a church on Sunday morning. A family has a father who cares and will lead you to the feet of Jesus. A father can hear the most offensive, embarrassing acts and not make you feel like less of a person. He embraces you and points you to the face of Abba so you can finally be free from the cage you have been hiding in. When we begin to be honest with ourselves about what is really going on in our hearts, we can lay it out before the Lord and even our Kingdom family. What beautiful gifts He has offered us. The safe place of His lap and the hearts of a family.
Proverbs 21:3, “The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer Him sacrifices.”
Being honest is more important to Abba than any service you give on a Sunday morning. What is he putting His finger on today and saying I want to talk about this? It is time to come out of hiding and put it out on the table.
Your healed, whole heart is on the other side of your honesty. It is supernatural the way He comes in to heal and set us free as soon as we are honest with ourselves and Him.
