That Which Is Hidden...

Luke 8:17 HNV
(17) For nothing is hidden, that will not be revealed; nor anything secret, that will not be known and come to light.

It can be difficult to get away from the obvious implication of this verse. The first thing that comes to mind is all the things I don't want revealed in my own life. It's a scary verse if we harbor sin, or guilt, or embarrassment (things Christians should have given away long ago). But what about hidden talent? Hidden skills? Hidden resources? Hidden or missed opportunities?

What about knowledge and mysteries - good things?

Luke 10:21 HNV
(21) In that same hour Yeshua rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, "I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight."

What about the Living Word Himself - Messiah?

Colossians 1:26-27 HNV
(26) the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his holy ones,
(27) to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Messiah in you, the hope of glory;

That which is spiritual must also be signified in the physical. There must be a physical representation of this in God's creation.

Genesis 1:10-11 HNV
(10) God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters he called Seas. God saw that it was good.
(11) God said, "Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit after their kind, with its seed in it, on the earth;" and it was so.

Sure enough - once the waters were gathered together, the land which had hidden seed was immediately able to bear fruit. The earth 'put forth' grass - from seed that was hidden.

When a mother is about to give birth, what always happens before that which was hidden - the baby - is revealed? The 'water' breaks.

Romans 8:19 LITV
(19) For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly awaits the revelation of the sons of God.

I suggest to you that it will take the waters of the Holy Spirit, breaking over 'all flesh', that will reveal the Sons of God.

Children of the Kingdom Pt1

Mat 8:5-12 KJVR
(5) And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
(6) And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
(7) And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
(8) The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
(9) For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
(10) When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
(11) And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
(12) But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
(13) And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.


This is one of my favorite passages in scripture. The centurion is just endearing to me. His faith is so highly attractive! He leads his life out of knowledge of authority and respect. But this story has a twist.

Jesus was compelled to heal out of compassion. But it wasn't necessary! Why? Because the man's FAITH allowed the Kingdom to come through Jesus and do the healing. Either way, the man's servant gets healed, right? What was the difference?

Don't explain it away as a compassionate act by Jesus because He was impressed by the man's faith. He WAS impressed, but there was a shift. The faith of the man became the healing agent, not the compassion of Jesus. Is that offensive? That does not lessen or negate the compassion of Jesus, who WAS going to heal the man. What it ADDS is a dimension of Heaven on earth - the ability of 'faith' to release the healing power of Jesus upon the earth. That's the Kingdom. That's what we pray for in the Lord's prayer - reread it. This is that 'faith of a mustard seed'. Jesus spoke of the mustard seed twice. Once referring to FAITH, and the other referring to the KINGDOM.

More to come...