Daily Manna - Have You Been There, Too?
I read the 92nd Psalm
this morning and the 5th verse reached out and grabbed me. It has
been with me all day; I haven’t been able to turn it loose, or maybe I should
say it won’t turn me loose. Anyway, I’ve been meditating on it all day. Let me
read it to you.
Psalm 92:5 O Lord, how great
are Your works! Your thoughts are very deep.
I suppose the reason it caught my
attention so is because of my prayers of late. For some time now I have felt
the need for the Word to come alive to me in a new way. So I have been praying
for a deeper understanding. And, of course, the more I’ve prayed the greater
the hunger has become and the further away I feel from what I am hungering for.
Have you been there, too? …more
We are interested in the mysteries spoken of in the Word of God. They are the truths and Kingdom concepts hidden in the Scriptures. The Greek word for "mystery" is mysterion; it means "a thing hidden, a religious secret, or that which is not obvious to the understanding." It occurs 22 times in the King James Bible. We will not look at every passage of Scripture where it is found, but we will examine enough to sharpen our desires for the Word of God.
God's Word is not laid bare for just anyone. His Word is for those who are hungering after Him, and it is the hunger for Him that will begin uncovering the veil over the Word of God.
We will begin with a portion of Scripture in John chapter seven. Here we will see Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles in the midst of a multitude, yet hidden. As such, He is an example of a mystery.
