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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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