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Thursday, June 12,
2008
A
Secret Hope
Matthew 6:4-6 That thine alms
may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward
thee openly. (5) And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites
are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of
the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have
their reward. (6) But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and
when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and
thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. (KJV)
Seeing in secret, which is
how our Father views people, now refers to something hidden or concealed,
the inward man. Those that God reveals Himself to are the ones that serve
Him in Spirit and in truth doing all things heartily as unto Him and not
seeking accolades or recognition from man. To the natural or carnal man it
is foolishness to think that a God in heaven would encourage, let alone
actually speak to people; but to those that have been enlightened into the
realm of the Spirit it is something expected, hoped for.
Romans 8:24-25 For we are
saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why
doth he yet hope for? (25) But if we hope for that we see not, then do we
with patience wait for it. (KJV)
Strong’s definition for ‘hope’:
1679 elpizo (el-pid'-zo); from 1680; to expect
or confide:
KJV-- (have, thing) hope (-d)
(for), trust.
What is your hope today and
where are you looking to find it? Are you still looking in the outward
realm to find the answer or secret that has been concealed, or are you able
to see the inner workings of our Lord to establish that trust and
confidence? In this election year there are many promises, people claiming
to have an answer to what many are hoping for, a better life. The truth be
known, that while many promise liberty they themselves are still servants
of corruption, having sold out to the world and its fallen ways. A true
believer in God will find the answer in a secret hidden realm, that of the Spirit
which is not seen by man but open and on display for those that seek to
find Him.
2 Corinthians 4:18 While we
look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not
seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are
not seen are eternal. (KJV)
God sees in secret and
desires for His people to seek their answer in this realm as well. While
many preach and teach of a better life in this fallen temporal realm, few
look and truly walk in an eternal hidden realm, the only one that will give
an eternal reward. Today many still teach and preach about a man named
Jesus seeing only the outward man. But there was so much more to this man
than the human eye could see, and those that truly knew our Lord understood
the inner man, a secret spiritual man named Christ. Those that are still
stuck in the temporal realm have only a temporary incomplete answer, while
those that tap into the spiritual realm will find the eternal one. While
your alms or so called good deeds look good to man, many of which come in
the form of religion, there is a true body of Christ that knows what the
only hope is that will be pleasing to our Father.
Colossians 1:25-28 Whereof I
am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to
me for you, to fulfil the word of God; (26) Even the mystery which hath
been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his
saints: (27) To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory
of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of
glory: (28) Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in
all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: (KJV)
Paul explains his calling to
teach and preach about a mystery, something hidden and concealed, but now
made known to mankind, a secret that is now out. Our only hope, expectation
of glory is found in Christ; and the only way one will find they are able
to grow and mature is in Him. Christ is the power and wisdom of God, the Spirit
that leads and guides us on the only path that will lead to eternal life,
while anything else is just a false hope. If you wish to tap into the inner
workings of our Lord, the secret hidden things, then you will only find it
through Christ Jesus, the one and only mediator between God and man. What
are you hoping for today; are you still looking to the outward or some man
to find the answer to the secret of our Lord or have you gone deeper in
your search to find the true answer to a spiritual mystery?
Ephesians 4:4-6 There is one
body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; (5)
One Lord, one faith, one baptism, (6) One God and Father of all, who is
above all, and through all, and in you all. (KJV)
Simply put today, it is one
and done; one body of believers which is the body of Christ. One spirit,
which if any man has not the spirit of Christ then they are none of His,
and as we just read one man is our only hope of glory, you got it Christ.
According to the word of God it all adds up to Christ, while anything less
would just be hopeless and futile.
1 Corinthians 8:5-6 For
though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as
there be gods many, and lords many,) (6) But to us there is but one God,
the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus
Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. (KJV)
There are a lot of cheap
imitations out and about in this fallen world, many things or people that
claim to have the answer. There is only one answer though that will be
accepted by our Father, and that is a spiritual answer to a spiritual
secret which is being manifested to us by a working knowledge of His Son
Jesus Christ. Do you know the answer to the secret? Someday you will be
asked to give it before our Father; why not let that be today. That is my
hope for each and every believer in Christ, God bless.
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