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Wednesday, June
11, 2008
A
Secret Given
Matthew 6:1-4 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. (2) Therefore when thou doest
thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the
synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I
say unto you, They have their reward. (3) But when thou doest alms, let not
thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: (4) That thine alms may be in
secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee
openly. (KJV)
Strong’s definition for
‘secret’:
2927 kruptos (kroop-tos'); from 2928;
concealed, i.e. private:
KJV-- hid (-den), inward
[-ly], secret.
Wanted, someone willing to
serve a God in heaven because they love Him and are not concerned with what
people think of them. This person must be highly motivated, willing to
endure much grief and suffering because they hold God to be true to His
word despite the many winds of doctrine of man and all their own carnal
interpretations of salvation. The successful applicant must also be willing
to worship God in Spirit and in truth, no longer led by the desires of the
flesh but led by the Spirit, being renewed on a daily basis. If interested,
please respond by calling God through His Son Jesus Christ, the one
mediator between God and man.
When responding to an advertisement
we see terms and conditions that are required in order to be a part of an
organization or company. When responding to the call of the Lord you will
find a God that looks in secret, or the secret inward part of man, the
motives of our heart. If the Lord finds someone trustworthy, then He
reveals His secret to them as well, similar to someone getting hired with a
company and given access to the inward workings of it. What are your
motives for serving the Lord? Is it based on love and commitment or are you
doing it to be seen by man? If to be seen by man, then you have your reward
and not our Father’s.
Psalms 25:14-15 The secret of
the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. (15)
Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the
net. (KJV)
When you see the word fear it
doesn’t refer to someone trembling and shaking, or knees knocking, but
rather someone who reverences and respects the calling of God. We have all
had secrets that we didn’t want everyone else to know because we didn’t
trust them, so we would only reveal it to those we did trust, those that
knew how to keep a secret. Did you know God has a secret; something He has
kept concealed but now is readily revealed to His people, something that
has been kept hidden from mankind? As I look around today I don’t see many
that are aware of His secret, because obviously the motives of their heart
are not right with the Lord. Most of what and who I see claiming to be
speaking and teaching on behalf of the Lord are more of a people pleasing
ear tickling lot than a God pleasing one.
Romans 16:25-26 Now to him
that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching
of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept
secret since the world began, (26) But now is made manifest, and by the
scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting
God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: (KJV)
One of God’s true saints,
someone that God entrusted with His word and secret was a man named Paul,
who despite a shaky past had the right motivation for serving our Lord.
When you read what God had Paul write concerning this secret, a mystery
that is hidden to the carnal man but readily revealed to the spiritual one,
we see once again His preaching was based on Christ, the hidden inward man.
What a secret to reveal, and why this man endured such opposition because
the more God used this man to expose this mystery the more it exposed and
still exposes those that are not of God, thus the term antichrist. Like the
Lord Himself said, those that are not with Him are against Him, if two are
not in agreement then they can no longer walk together. If you don’t know
this secret, if you are not aware and have a working knowledge of this
mystery, then you are still in darkness and unable to know the true
spiritual meaning of the scriptures.
Mark 4:21-23 And he said unto
them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not
to be set on a candlestick? (22) For there is nothing hid, which shall not
be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come
abroad. (23) If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. (KJV)
The reason God revealed this
mystery is so that His people could walk in the light and no longer kept in
the dark. Jesus Christ is the true light that gives us knowledge and
insight into the inner workings of God and His plan of salvation, while
anything else is impossible without Him. This light was not meant to be
hid, but rather openly displayed and manifested so that all could walk in
it. Today I still hear many who teach and preach in the name of Jesus, but
few look into the inward man which is Christ to find the true enlightenment
and answer to this secret. Is the candle under your bed because you are
still asleep or have you picked it up and started to walk again?
Isaiah 45:3 And I will give
thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that
thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God
of Israel. (KJV)
The treasures of God have
been kept secret, and mankind was kept in the dark until the sacrifice of
Jesus Christ gave us the keys to unlock these hidden things and reveal it
to His people. Can you think of anything that could be more treasured than
to have our Lord call you personally by name and consider you one of His
family? Where your treasure is there will your heart be. So when the Lord
comes a knocking on your door will you open up to Him and let His light
shine in or will you be a shut in? The secret is out, given to mankind in
the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, have you received it?
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