<p>8:17 <i>For nothing is hid, that shall not be revealed; nor anything secret, that shall not be known and come to light</i>- Nothing is done secretly that will not then come to the light- and therefore we should come to the light right now, living life in God&rsquo;s light and before His judgment (Jn. 3:20,21). This not only means we should not sin &lsquo;in secret&rsquo;, but more positively, we should feel and realize His constant affirmation of us for thoughts and actions which are invisible to others or for which we do not receive any thank.</p><p>The Lord taught that either the 'devil' will &quot;take away&quot; the word from the rejected, or He will &quot;take away&quot; what He has given them at the last day (Lk. 8:12,17). In this sense, the word &quot;abiding&quot; in us is a foretaste of the day of judgment- if we don't let it abide, and the 'devil' of the world or our own humanity takes it away from us, then effectively such people are living out the condemnation process even in this life.</p>