The hermit crab does not have the ability to grow a shell so he must borrow shells from other marine animals. The shell is very important to him. Whenever a predator swims past he hides in his shell. That shell is his protection. He hides because he is afraid of being caught.

Have you ever done something you should not have done and then tried to hide it? Maybe you borrowed your sister's blouse and got spaghetti stain on it. Or maybe you told a lie and had to tell another one to cover it. You were hiding your sin like the hermit crab hides in the shell. Maybe you were afraid that was the only safe thing to do. Hide your sin. The Bible says that if we try to hide our sins we will not prosper. The Bible says we must confess our sins, bring them out in the open, expose them to God. When you confess and forsake your sins then you will receive God's mercy. 

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