Mark 4:10-12 “When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables. 11 He told them, "The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables 12 so that, "'they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!'"
This passage presents one of the most compelling promises found in the words of Jesus! “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you!” What an overwhelming promise this is. For those who embrace Christ there is a revelation that comes into your life that opens your understanding to the things of God. Jesus confirmed this principle to Peter when Peter identified Him as the Christ in Matt 16:17 “Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven.” For those who believe there is a supernatural revealing that begins to shape your life. God takes the mysteries that are presented to the multitudes in a veiled form and unveils them in the lives of those who believe so that we may become wise, and enjoy a greater knowledge of God and intimacy with His Spirit.
In 1 Cor 2:7-11 Paul taught the Corinthians “… we speak of God's secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. 8 None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9 However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"- 10 but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. “ As the indwelling Holy Spirit ministers to our human spirit He reveals the glorious secrets of God to us. As Paul says, the “secret wisdom” of God that has been hidden has been unveiled to us! Through Christ and His Spirit we can enjoy God in a way that those who do not have the Spirit can never understand nor enjoy!
This revelation is a precious treasure that God has endowed us with as children of God. The revelation of Christ’s Son-ship, Salvation by grace through faith and the knowledge of the Kingdom of God imparted to us is a precious trust that we become accountable for and servants of. Paul states in 1 Cor 4:1 “So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the secret things of God.” To be given the treasure of insight into God through His Spirit creates a distinct accountability over our lives. The more we grasp of the revelation of God through His Spirit the more we must recognize that with the gift comes a certain responsibility. As Jesus said in Luke 12:48 “From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.” Draw near to God that your life may be full of the secrets of His presence and let that revelation shape your life to become a vessel for God’s glory and purpose!
No comments:
Post a Comment