Have you ever asked somebody a question and then sat and listened as they tried to sugarcoat the truth? Their answer wasn’t as good as they wanted it to be and so they added some “spice” in order to make it sound better.

Frustrating right? Especially when you need the facts of that answer in order to take a decision.

There are many people who try to sugarcoat their life before God. They come to Him with “half-truths” about their life and feelings, thinking that they can hide the details that they are ashamed of.

They may even be able to deceive you and I but not God – nothing is hidden from God.

I’m going to let you into a secret: Jesus knows all about us! When He asks a question, He already knows the answer. He is just waiting to see if we will be straightforward, or if we will try to sugarcoat it.

Remember Zacchaeus? He had some dark secrets. He was a tax collector who took more than he should have. But Jesus (knowing everything about him), called Zacchaeus by name. Zacchaeus didn’t try to decorate his words, he knew that Jesus already knew everything and decided that it was better to be honest and face the consequences:

“Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.” (Luke 19:8)

Those consequences however, were not what he expected. Jesus didn’t look down on him or judge him; Jesus blessed his honesty.

And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:9-10)

Jesus came to save the lost, but it is up to the lost to decide to be honest and change the way they are living.

God wants your honesty, tell Him exactly how it is, so that He can rescue your soul. There is nothing you can hide from God so just be honest and tell Him that you want to change.

Just like with Zacchaeus, God will forgive you and rescue your soul.

May the God of the Bible bless you.

Bishop Joshua Fonseca