On the one hand it’s good to get things out in the open. On the other hand it’s good to keep shame hidden and buried away. On one hand you need someone to know what you’re going through. On the other you don’t want any one to know.
Secrets: secrets kept; secrets revealed. Secrets exposed; secrets held in confidence. Secrets bottled up; secrets blabbed from the roof tops.
Secrets are volatile. Secrets are sensitive. Some can be good. Some are bad. Some people you can trust with them; some you cannot. Some secrets are harmful when exposed. Some secrets need to be exposed. Some are best hidden forever. The possibilities are endless…
The blessing is this. While our secrets are laid bare by the Truth of God, they are also covered over by the blood of Christ Jesus. While our shame is revealed by the presence of Christ, it is forgiven and put to rest as we trust in him. He has taken away our sin and our shame, but that’s the reason he had to come.
It’s terrible that he had to die for our shameful secrets, but it’s a great blessing that he did.
The question is this? Are you trust worthy? Can you keep a secret? Are you a confidant? Do you handle you mouth correctly when it comes to talk of others’ secrets?
Revealing the works of God brings him glory. His mighty hand and out-stretched arm have lifted the shameful secrets of many hearts, and turned us away from destructive behaviors of the past. But when is it appropriate to reveal a secret or not?
The Scripture has much to say about secrets. Check out the following verses and
Know the Blessing…
Proverbs 11:11-13, 20:19: 25:9; 26:22-26
Matthew 6:4; 6:18
1 Corinthians 2:7; 4:1; 14:25
2 Corinthians 4:2
2 Peter 2:1
Jude 4
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Don't you think it's interesting what secrets we keep? Most of us understand we can't hide anything from God. But even in our closest relationships, many of us have secrets. God has always been up front with us. Why can't we be that way with Him and with those around us? Ah...human nature.
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