John 1:16-17 (Amplified) says, "For out of His fullness (abundance) we have all received, all had a share and were all supplied with, one Grace after another and Spiritual Blessing upon Spiritual Blessing and even favor upon favor and Gift heaped upon Gift. For while the Law was given through Moses, Grace (unearned, undeserved favor) and Spiritual Blessing and Truth came through Jesus Christ."
As the new creation family of God, we have access to Truth, which was never revealed to the old covenant people. Psalm 91:1 (Amplified) says, "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High, shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty, Whose Power no one can withstand." We see a portion of this Secret Place or Mystery in Ephesians 3:2-6 (Amplified) where Paul writes, "Assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's Grace (His unmerited favor), that was entrusted to me to dispense to you, for your benefit. And that the mystery (secret) was made known to me and I was allowed to comprehend it by direct Revelation, as I already briefly wrote you. When you read this you can understand my insight into the Mystery of Christ This Mystery was never disclosed to human beings in past generations as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles, consecrated messengers and prophets by the Holy Spirit. It is this, that the Gentiles are now to be fellow heirs with the Jews, members of the same Body and joint partakers (sharing the same Divine Promise in Christ) through their acceptance of glad tidings (the Gospel)."
Colossi ans 1:26-27 (Amplified) says, "The Mystery of which was hidden for ages and generations, from angels and men, but is now revealed to His holy people (saints) To Whom God was pleased to make known how great for the Gentiles are the riches of the Glory of this Mystery, which is Christ within and among you, the Hope of realizing the Glory."
1Corinthians 1:30 (Amplified) says, "But it is from Him that you have your Life in Christ Jesus, Whom God has made our Wisdom from God, revealed to us a knowledge of the Divine Plan of salvation previously hidden, manifesting itself as our Righteousness, thus making us upright and putting us in right standing with God and our Consecration (making us pure and holy), and our Redemption (providing our Ransom from eternal penalty for sin)."
Jesus is the Secret Place of the Most High God! He is the Secret or Mystery, hidden in God from the foundations of the world. Being Christians, we are hidden in Him and qualify for the Promises of Psalm 91. We have a part to play in these Promises, because of what we acknowledge and confess unto the Father. Many don't realize this is where our protection lies and where our understanding of this Secret or Mystery holds for us.
The Power of protection and Blessing, was actually laid up for us, as God's family. No one could abide in the Secret Place, until Jesus came and opened the Door in Himself. We can now abide in His Very Name and His Spirit. He is our Place of abode and can dwell in us. While reading the 91st Psalm as a believer, remember and acknowledge the Truth that you dwell in this Secret Place.
We can't allow the Truth of this scripture to elude us. Without Truth, these are merely words we read in a book. The Truth of salvation was already here and was already Truth, but until we received it as Truth, it never changed anything in our lives. Our not receiving it as "Truth," doesn't mean it wasn't "Truth." The same is true for all God's Promises found in His Word. It's all Truth, but it won't work in your life, until you receive it as being "Truth."
This is why some people receive from the Promises and some don't. It's Truth to those who believe and is only "a truth," to others. They will confess that, "The Bible is True," but then not see the Truth of it working in their lives. This is a simple fact of believing Truth and not just confessing, "It is true." When you believe it as Truth, then you can act upon it, without worrying whether or not it will work in your life.
We've invented excuses for why it doesn't work, but they're just covering up our not believing. Jesus said that, "All things are possible to him who believes." This is Truth and anything that contradicts this Truth, is unbelief. I'm writing this to encourage you to believe beyond what you're now able to enjoy in Jesus. Even those who walked with Jesus during His earthly ministry, had difficulty believing some things He did in their sight.
Don't stop at where you are, but continue in your faith, starting at believing Psalm 91. Believe you're abiding in God's Secret Place and are hidden with Him in Christ Jesus. Speak it to yourself, speak it unto the Father, speak it to Jesus, saying "You are my Secret Place and I am safe in You, from all evil."
Let the devil know that you are safe in Jesus, because He is your Secret Place and protects you from anything satan comes against you with. Let the enemy know that angels are always at work on your behalf, because you are in Christ Jesus and He is in you. This is one of the Promises that we've inherited through salvation. Jesus is our Secret Place. He is our High Tower and Fortress and we gather in Him for protection.
In Proverbs 22:17-19, 20-21 (Amplified) God tells us, "Listen, consent and submit to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to My knowledge For it will be pleasant if you keep them in your mind, believing them, your lips will be accustomed to confessing them So that your trust (belief, reliance, support and confidence) may be in the Lord. I have made known these things to you today, even to you." Verses 20-21 continue, "Have I not written to you long ago excellent things in counsels and knowledge To make you know the certainty of the Words of Truth, that you may give a true answer to those who sent you."
Psalm 91:2-4 (Amplified) says, "I will say of the Lord, You are my Refuge and my Fortress, my God, on You I lean and rely and in You I confidently trust. For then, He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence For then, He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings shall you trust and find refuse. His Truth and His faithfulness are a shield and a buckler."
God will acknowledge what you say, so confess it until your mouth and mind become accustomed to saying it. Say it, until you believe it. God already believes it and He's waiting for you to believe. Ask yourself whether or not you truly believe the above scripture or if you're just acknowledging it as mere words. Do like Proverbs 22 instructs and confess it until it becomes Revelation that brings trust and belief. THIS THEN, is TRUTH.
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