As disciples of the Lord Jesus, we need to live transparent lives. This means that we should not hide anything from God or people, and we should not have any hidden bad habits.
Many times, we show people and God that we do not have any bad habits, but we do not give up the bad habit. We show God that we have become righteous, but we still do not give up the path of unrighteousness. God hates this because He wants us to live a transparent life.
Many times we commit sins, but we should not hide them from God. Just as King David confessed his sins to God and asked for forgiveness, we should also confess our sins to God in order to be forgiven.
Why should we live a transparent life? Because we reveal the living God through our daily lives. Those who do not know God can recognize Him through our behavior or daily activities. So if we live a transparent life, it will be a negative lesson to the people of the world.
God is holy, so He wants us to be holy. So we will abandon all sinful deeds and live a completely holy life. If we live a transparent life, no one will see any evil in us. By this, we can show the people around us that the God we follow is holy and He will be pleased with us and bless us through our deeds.
Let us try to give up the carnal mindset and glorify our God by living a transparent life. Let us look at the Bible scriptures below that talk about clean living.
Ephesians 4:25 : —
“Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another”
Proverbs 10:9 : —
“He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known”
Proverbs 12:22 : —
“Lying lips are abomination to the Lord : but they that deal truly are his delight”
Proverbs 28:18 : —
“Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once”
Matthew 5:16 : —
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, glorify your Father which is in heaven”
Matthew 6:1 : —
“Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven”
James 5:16 : —
“Confess your faults one to another, pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much”
Philippians 2:15 : —
“That ye may be blameless harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world”
Colossians 3:9 : —
“Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds”
Romans 12:17 : —
“Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men”
Romans 13:13 : —
“Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting drunkenness, not in chambering wantonness, not in strife envying”
Psalm 24:4 : —
“He that hath clean hands, a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully”
Hebrews 13:18 : —
“Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly”
Galatians 5:25 : —
“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit”
Titus 2:7-8 : —
“In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sinceritySound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you”