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Tuesday, March
31, 2009
A Secret Hid
Matthew 6:3-6 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. (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)
As we see clearly illustrated in the
above verses, each and every individual needs to do their own inventory
concerning their motives for why they are serving the Lord, and who are
they trying to please, God or man. We also see that the Lord describes
Himself as well as His plan of salvation as a secret, something hidden or
concealed, yet now something readily available to those that are truly
seeking. So do you know how to access this God who sees in secret, and how
to operate effectively in His realm, or are you more hit and miss, like
throwing dice hoping for a good roll rather than knowing and expecting a
victorious outcome?
2 Corinthians 4:3-6 But if our gospel be
hid, it is hid to them that are lost: (4) In whom the god of this world
hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the
glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
(5) For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves
your servants for Jesus' sake. (6) For God, who commanded the light to
shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the
knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. (KJV)
One of the definitions of the word ‘hid’
means to keep secret or concealed. So obviously if something is still a
secret to someone, keep in mind that we are now referring to a Spiritual
secret, then they obviously are not looking to this realm to find the
answer but rather blindly groping around in the fallen carnal realm thinking
they will find the solution. Jesus Christ is the Spiritual light that will
enlighten you and allow you access to this hidden realm of the Spirit so
that you can know for yourself the answer to this eternal secret, the
answer you will need to give if you desire entrance into your eternal
inheritance.
Colossians 2:1-3 For I would that ye knew
what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as
many as have not seen my face in the flesh; (2) That their hearts might be
comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full
assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God,
and of the Father, and of Christ; (3) In whom are hid all the treasures of
wisdom and knowledge. (KJV)
Strong’s definition for ‘hid’:
614
apokruphos (ap-ok'-roo-fos); from 613; secret; by implication,
treasured:
KJV-- hid, kept secret.
The more Paul would preach and teach
Christ, the more of God it would reveal to people, thus why he suffered so
much conflict from the enemy, that being the spirit of antichrist who did
all he could to keep this secret from being revealed to God’s people. The more
you know of Christ, the more you will be able to operate in this hidden
wisdom and knowledge from above; no longer relying on your carnal sight but
able to operate with the mind of Christ yourself. Quite simply put, if you
know Christ then you know how to access God and know for yourself the
secret of God, and how to share it with His people.
Isaiah 45:1-3 Thus saith the LORD to his
anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations
before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two
leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; (2) I will go before thee,
and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of
brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron: (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)
Who would you tell a secret to? Most
likely someone you could trust with that secret. While you wouldn’t go out
and tell everyone your pin number to your bank account, there are a few that
you may give this information out to that you know you can trust and who will
use it for the right reasons. Spiritually the same principle holds true;
the Lord reveals His secret to a few because basically there are only a few
that He knows who have the right motives and intents of the heart, those
that are more concerned with accessing and sharing His spiritual treasures
and not so wrapped up and entangled with the carnal treasures.
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)
Strong’s definition for ‘mystery’:
3466
musterion (moos-tay'-ree-on); from a derivative of muo (to shut the
mouth); a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence
imposed by initiation into religious rites): KJV-- mystery.
This mystery, this Spiritual secret, has
been hid but now is readily available to those that seek to worship our
Father in Spirit and according to His truth, which as we see again involves
a working knowledge of Christ. Verse 28 makes reference to teaching in all
wisdom, not just the wisdom of this fallen realm but now a wisdom from
above, a secret Spiritual wisdom that will make those that hear it perfect,
mature. This wisdom, this secret, is only available to those in Christ and
those that know His name.
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