Kept Secret
I will utter things kept secret from the foundation of the world.
Matthew 13:35
In the text before us, there are some things that have been kept secret from the foundations of the world. There are some things that were “hidden, a mystery” from before the world was ever formed. This “mystery” is spoken of in other passages like, Rom 16:25.
Teachers of the Jews often taught by stories, parables; And Jesus Christ also taught the crowds about the kingdom of Heaven in stories. This does not mean that He did not speak to them in plain speech. Jesus was doing what the prophet had written (Psalm 78:2). God had not shown these truths about the kingdom of Heaven before. Jesus explained His stories to the disciples. So, they could now understand. Until now, people had not been able to understand these things, because they had been “kept secret from the foundation of the world” (v 35).
Below, are four great mysteries that were put in place before the world was made.
First: Before there was a SINNER, There was a SAVIOUR.
Second: Before there was GUILT, There was GRACE.
Third: Before there was the PUNISHMENT of death, There was the PROMISE of Life.
Four: Before there was a HELL, There was a HEAVEN, God's eternal home.
Bible Reading
Matthew 13:31-35.
Prayer
Great God of Mercy and Grace, thank You, for the great mystery of Your love for sinners. In Christ name. Amen.
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