The Secret Place

September 9, 2024

Life in the secret place is the place to be.

Matthew 6 provides incredible insight into the secret parts of living for God. We are called by Jesus to do alms in secret, pray in secret, fast in secret. We are practically called to do all things in secret for the Lord. When we look at it, this isn’t a list of things to do as much as a command to live in that secret place; whatsoever we do, let us do it sincerely for the Lord and not for the approval of man. When we pray, don’t pray to satisfy the ears of others. When we fast, don’t do so to establish a reputation. When we give, don’t even let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, give from a generous unconditional heart.

The idea of living in this secret place is a sort of finding God in solitude. We must come to a point where we realize that, though we are relational beings, we cannot rely on others but must be firstly fully satisfied by the Lord. Our cups overflow by the fountains of Him. He doesn’t fill us half way and expect us to do the rest, He is our All in all.

It may seem like the answer to loneliness is surrounding us by more people, or even finding that one person, but that thought process will quickly lead to disappointment. It’s a good thing to desire fellowship, but it is a godly thing to live in that secret place fully content with the Lord.

Arguably the most beautiful way we can live our lives is going to God first in every situation. To run to Him with joy as a little child excited to talk to Him. To go to Him with our burdens knowing that only He can comfort us. To seek wisdom in Him alone Who provides.

He is the Creator King, the great I Am, the omnipotent Lamb. Christ our Savior, all powerful, in the form of a precious babe, finishing the work of salvation in sacrificial perfect completion.

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Trust in the Direction not the Destination

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Many of us build five-year plans, but we forget that where we think we’ll end up may be vastly different than where the Lord has planned. Our eternal destination is Heaven, but our daily destination on Earth is uncertain. The only certainty as followers of Christ is the direction of the Way Who is Jesus. “By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” Hebrews 11:8-10 Abraham stepped out in faith, not knowing the destination, only the direction. He went out and sojourned because he trusted the God Who called him. Abraham immediately stepped out in pure faith when God called him to a promised land, when God said He would provide Abraham with descendants, and when God called Abraham to sacrifice his only son. What would it take for us today to step out in pure faith? Would we be content with a direction and not a detailed destination? Many times, the Lord gave directions for Abraham to follow, without sight of a destination. But every step Abraham took with God was immediate and out of pure faith. Abraham should have questioned everything, but he didn’t. And because he didn’t, God provided. We overwhelm ourselves, we worry, we fall, because we misplace our eyes. Our eyes need to look to nothing more than each step led by Jesus. Abraham not only sojourned in a strange land, but this land was of a promise. We are, “heirs with him of the same promise.” Just as Abraham looked for the city “whose builder and maker is God,” let us stay with the Direction, not the destination, Who is Christ Jesus!

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Collegians for Christ is offering the opportunity for currently enrolled ECU or Pitt CC students to earn a one year CFC Bible Certificate or a two year CFC Advanced Bible Certificate. Classes meet in the fall and spring semesters. Three classes will be offered each semester with each class meeting for four weeks. Students will receive a notebook with all the covered content. Each class will only have two short homework assignments to complete. The goal is to help you grow in your biblical knowledge and faith, equip you to know what you believe and why you believe it, and learn how to make an impact as a believer in our culture and your vocation. To earn the CFC Bible certificate, a student must complete six classes and to earn the Advanced Bible Certificate the student must complete all twelve classes. Students can enroll in the certificate program at the beginning of any semester. Classes are held each Thursday 3:45-4:45pm at the CFC Campus House Beginning Sept. 5th, 2024 You can get more info on class offerings and how to register here .

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