Sin: Revealed
Illustration★★★★The peasant on the Continent, when about
to commit a sinful act, is said to draw a veil
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over the picture of his patron saint; but the
thickest curtain hides no deed of shame from
the eyes of Him who ponders all our doings.
Finally, He, and He alone, knows ‘the hearts
of the children of men.’ ‘Thus saith the
The point
A peasant tradition of drawing a veil over a saint's picture before committing sin illustrates that no earthly covering hides sin from God. God alone knows the hearts of all people and ponders all our doings.
Scripture
1 Samuel 16:7Proverbs 15:3
Audience
Adults
Tone
Convicting · Solemn
To tell aloud
under a minute · 63 words