When we have a secret, it is usually for the purpose of excluding certain people from information. The Lord, however, has secrets for the purpose of drawing us closer. He wants to share his secrets with us.
There are three kinds of people who are candidates to receive the secrets of the Lord:
1. Those Who Fear the Lord - Ps. 25:14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will show them his covenant. (Also Job 29:4)
- The LORD confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them. (NIV)
The fear of the Lord is not being afraid of God, but to know Him intimately, to love Him
completely and to obey Him unconditionally. Those who fear the Lord are those who love
and worship HIm.
Here is this verse in the Amplified Bible:
The secret [of the sweet, satisfying companionship] of the Lord have they who fear
[revere and worship] Him, and He will show them His covenant and reveal to them its
[deep, inner] meaning.
The secrets of the Lord lead us to sweet intimacy with Him.
2. The Righteous - Prov. 3:32 For the forward [wicked] is abomination to the Lord: but
his secret is with the [uncompromisingly righteous.
...the Lord hates people who do evil, but he takes righteous people into his confidence
(Good News Translation)
3. His Prophets -
Dan. 2:19 Then was the secret revealed to Daniel in a night vision
Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord God does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants
the prophets
Secrets of God - Part Two: HERE
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