Tight-lipped

God has secrets, secrets that belong to Him: “The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law” (Deuteronomy 29:29). But because our God is gracious, He kept nothing secret for us to know Him and how to live, revelations belonging to our children and us. For His forever promise to be ours, we must listen when He speaks and receive the message, taking possession of what God says belongs to us. It is vital we read His Word, receive its truths, apply those truths to our lives, live them out, and teach them to our children.

We’ve all had secrets. Some you share with a trustworthy person, others you hold for yourself alone. But you don’t keep special events secret (unless they are intended surprises), planning and spreading the word, inviting others to be participants. So why is life’s most important message sometimes well kept, not sharing it with family, friends, and others? Lack of knowledge, know-how, or confidence? Fear of rejection? No event in history compares to Jesus dying on the cross in our place; His death and resurrection make it possible for us to know and belong to God, to live with Him forever. God’s resources—boldness, wisdom—are available to share the Good News of Jesus; begin with how He changed your life. If you can plan and carry out short-term events, you can share the best-kept secret that governs where one spends eternity. Let the secret out: Jesus saves (John 3:16)!