Sunday, September 11, 2011

Revealing Mysteries

Alright, let me take it in another direction this morning!  Preachers do this kind of thing quite often, however, I was taught better and I try to stay away from it.  What you get on these early morning writings are whatever rises to the surface.  Therefore, this is the regurgitation of the day!  In our reading from Daniel today (www.lifejournal.cc) Nebby wasn't sleeping well.  Too much late night pizza (spiritually speaking).  He is having some bad dreams.   He wants to know what it all means.  Daniel comes to tell him and gives credit of his knowledge to God.  Nebby then also gives credit (in a very pagan kind of way) to Daniel's God to by saying  in Daniel 2:47- Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery. A revealer of mysteries! 
This is where the preacher twist comes in. 
Although Nebby is not talking about this, do you know the greatest mystery that our Great God has ever revealed?  It is the mystery of the Gospel.   Paul called it a mystery or a secret and I love going back to that.  It is one of my favorite terms because you can't quite get your hands around its total meaning.  Kinda like the Gospel.  What I am saying is the Gospel is bigger.  There is more to it than we can describe, than we can think, than we can imagine.  Paul calls it a mystery because it is something that you cannot adequately describe to someone that does not know the Lord.  Whatever you say, salvation through the Gospel is deeper, richer, and better than the way you describe it.  It is also something that we will never fully grasp until we see Him face to face.  It is bigger than we think it is.  It is a blessed mystery.   The word Paul uses can also be translated secret. The secret part of it is not about not sharing it.  The secret part is there is always a little more to it than you think there is.  We could begin to unwrap our salvation upon our conversion and in no one's lifetime could we know  all that we have when we have Christ. It is the gift that keeps on giving!  Chew on that today and have a great day of worship!!

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