“And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.” — Luke 8:47
“Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.” — Psalm 38:9
This Psalm has particularly been working in my heart. The Lord connected Luke 8 together in my own heart and life. When we don’t understand, we can trust Him. The great principle in both passages is this: Nothing is hidden from the Lord — and healing begins when we stop hiding.
In Psalm 38, David acknowledges that even his groanings are not hid from God. His inward sorrow, his silent desires, his secret burdens — all lie open before the Lord.
In Luke 8, the woman who touched Christ hoped to remain unnoticed. She received physical healing quietly — but Jesus would not allow secret deliverance without open confession. When she saw she was not hid, she came trembling and declared the truth.
God already sees the burden.
But blessing deepens when we step into the light.
You cannot hide pain from an all-seeing God. You should not hide gratitude from a gracious Savior.
Revealed Need Brings Restored Joy.
God knows our inward groaning (Psalm 38:9), but He often calls us to step forward in honest surrender (Luke 8:47). Hidden sorrow keeps us trembling. Open confession brings peace.
Achan – Hidden Sin Revealed
Book of Joshua 7:20
When Israel was defeated at Ai, the cause was hidden sin. Achan had taken the accursed thing and hid it in his tent. Though it was buried in the earth, it was not hidden from God.
When confronted, Achan said: “Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel…” (Joshua 7:20)
The lesson is sobering: What is hidden in the tent is open in heaven. Psalm 38:9 reminds us — groaning is not hid. Whether sorrow or sin, God sees it.
The Woman at the Well — Exposed but Restored
Gospel of John 4:29
When Jesus spoke to the Samaritan woman, He revealed her hidden life: “Thou hast had five husbands…” (John 4:18). Her secret history was laid bare — yet not to condemn, but to redeem.
Instead of hiding, she ran into the city saying: “Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did…” (John 4:29)
Exposure became evangelism. Revelation became restoration. Just like Luke 8:47 — she was not hid.
God sees the hidden burden. God hears the silent groaning. God invites open surrender.
When the woman saw she was not hid — she came trembling.
When David realized his groaning was not hid — he prayed honestly.
The safest place for what cannot be hidden is at the feet of Jesus.