We are encouraged so much to make sure our digital presence cannot be tracked. So we understand the phrase ‘to cover our tracks’. We do it a lot.
But what if it’s us trying to do all we can to make sure no one saw the error of our ways? Have you ever got back into your car and noticed a dent in your car door, where did it come from? Whoever did it is nowhere to be found. God has something to say.
“Whoever steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it must pay back five head of cattle for the ox and four sheep for the sheep.” Exodus 22:1)
Stealing and getting rid of the evidence by killing the ox or sheep has a punishment not just for what was stolen, but what was the attempt of covering up.
The lie that tries to cover up the wrong or the embellished story to explain what we said or did. These things matter.
The key is this: Honesty in the failure matters.
Are we guilty of covering our tracks?
When you’ve got something wrong, is your instinct to bring it back or even to try to bury it?
