Exposed

Ephesians 5:12-14a

 ¹² It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret. ¹³ But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them, ¹⁴ for the light makes everything visible.

 When you think about the things ungodly people do in secret doesn’t your mind go straight to things like stealing, murder, rape, or other things that well you’d just as soon not talk about. But I think this verse also is talking about things that we would call good. Things like giving to the needy, helping others, going to church as well as many other things we think of as good. If you give with the wrong intentions, that’s evil. If you help others so that others can see you helping, that’s evil. It’s all about the intentions. When Jesus said that he was the truth and the light, he is the light that reveals your intentions. You know how businesses keep lights on all night long even when they are closed? It’s you can see it someone is in there. There is a light on in your heart all of the time, it's exposed so that Jesus can see what’s going on in there. The question is what does he see?