GOD AND YOUR SECRET

PROF. BEN ONYEUKWU (REV.)

NCE (English); Dip (Computer Studies); ND/HD (Journalism); Dip, BA (Theology) MA, PhD.

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GOD AND YOUR SECRET

Main Text:

“Am I only a God nearby, declares the Lord, and not a God far away? Can anyone hide in secret places so that I cannot see him?”, (Jeremiah 23:23-24).

INTRODUCTION:

          For a start, be reminded that one’s “secret” is something that one does not want to tell people about. In fact, human brings carry the capability of doing certain things without anyone else knowing. But, this is only possible in human relations, as no one is capable of hiding anything from God, (Psalm 139:7-12). Here, lies the confusion of those who think otherwise. However, with the advent of the internet technology, coupled with the testimony of the Scripture, people are becoming aware that there exist an “Internet Super Prototype” in the realm of heaven, where every human record (secret or open) is kept, (Revelation 20:11-15), So, observe that;

GOD WILL UNCOVER EVERY SECRET

          The Bible echoes that, “nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret, but that it should come to light” (Mark 4:22). This shows that God keeps records of the activities of everyone. Please notice also that the heart is the strongest point of man’s secrecy. This is why the Word of God refers to it as deceitful above all things, and beyond cure, but, God searches the heart and examines the mind, to reward every man according to his conduct, and according to what his deeds deserve, (Jer. 17:9-10). This reveals that the secret activities in the heart determine one’s line of action(s). Out of the heart come evil motives or thoughts. Thus, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander, etc, are said to hatch in the heart before execution, (Matt. 15:19). The simple effort here is to bring to the notice of the reader that the inner secrets of the heart filter into divine records, and will, accordingly be uncovered at the appointed time. These include the;

(i)           Ulterior motive of the pastor in church fund raising, (I Tim 3:2-3);

(ii)          Lustful eye of any man on another man’s wife (Matt. 5:28);

(iii)        Secret thought of a politician to plot the assassination of an opponent, (Matt. 15:19), etc.

GOD WILL ALSO JUDGE EVERY SECRET

          Beyond the secret things of the heart, there are practical evil secret plans that go in the secret chambers of men, which God will also uncover, as well as judge. For instance, before any assassination, kidnap or armed robbery operations, there must have been secret meetings to perfect plans. These and more the Scripture remarks would be judged through Jesus Christ, as the gospel declares, (Romans 2:16).

          Surely, every secret killing, every secret poisoning, every secret abortion, and of course, every clandestine activity will be judged based on the morality of the gospel. There is no escape route for culprits, since it is not possible for one to hide oneself from the divine search-light, (Jer. 23:23-24). By this, therefore, the writer informs that it may be possible for a;     

(i)           Government official to steal public fund and dodge human judgment, but impossible to doge God’s judgment, (Rev. 20:12).

(ii)          Witch or wizard to kill and cover-up through diabolic means, but impossible to escape the White Throne judgment, (verse 12);

(iii)        Girl or woman to kill innocent kids through abortion with no trace of human judgment, but impossible to hide it on the Day of Judgment, (verse 12), etc.

GOD WILL EQUALLY REWARD OR PUNISH EVERY SECRET

          Every secret of good deeds will be rewarded, whereas, every secret of evil deeds will be punished. The aforestated brings to the fore that people do both good and bad in secret. For example, there are individuals who hold secret prayers for Nigeria and other nations of the world, such a secret devotion to the course of humanity will surely be rewarded by God. On the other hand, there are persons who would never go unpunished, because their secret works manifest the downfall of mankind. This notion preoccupied the consciousness of King Solomon, as he expressed that, “God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil”, (Eccl./ 12:14).

          Now, recognize that the obvious truth in the above Scripture is that there is a judgment in the offing, and that this judgment will probe into the details of every person’s works, good or bad and will offer rewards accordingly. So, bear in mind that one day all secret;

(i)           Agents of the devil who use demonic powers to cause mayhem in society will receive the reward of bitterness, as God’s servants will receive the crown of life, (Rev. 2:10;22:12);

(ii)          Killers who terminate lives for ransom will receive the sword of punishment, as the righteous individuals will receive the crown of righteousness, (Rev. 22:12, II Tim. 4:8);

(iii)        Harlots who live in immorality and abortion will receive the reward of damnation, whereas, those who overcome temptations will receive the crown of glory, (I Peter 5:4), etc.

In conclusion, let the attention of the reader be drawn to the fact of the deepening romance of certain individuals with the Kingdom of darkness. The obvious is that beyond the close-door secrecy, most professing Christians, pastors, businessmen, professionals and the like are today members of secret fraternities which they conceal from the ordinary people. Such persons of double standards are by this message called upon to repent before it is too late. EXAMINE YOURSELF.