Naked

 

Sitting on the toilet this morning in my birthday suit, I began praying. All of a sudden, I thought of the picture I was presenting to God. I quieted my prayer and listened. It came into my mind, as if from God, “you are always naked before me to the very center of your being.”

 And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. (Hebrews 4:13)

Thinking about this, I realized that God is not embarrassed to look at me and he doesn’t turn away. So often when I see someone in what I consider a shameful condition or someone with a severe visible handicap I look away. God sees all that I am and He doesn’t turn away. Rather He loves me and reaches out to offer me help to become what he longs for me to become.

 Our High Priest is not one who cannot feel sympathy for our weaknesses. On the contrary, we have a High Priest who was tempted in every way that we are, but did not sin. Let us have confidence, then, and approach God's throne, where there is grace. There we will receive mercy and find grace to help us just when we need it. (Hebrews 4:15-16 Good News Bible)