The Secret Of The LORD Shows Us His Ways, And The Faith Of Him Secures Our Standing — One Reveals God’s Eternal Purpose While The Other Guarantees That It Cannot Fail
The secret of the LORD is not some mystical code reserved for religious elites; it is the intimate counsel of God entrusted to those who fear Him, receive His words and walk in obedience to His testimonies. The proud man may possess information about God, but the surrendered servant is taught the ways of God. Psalm 25 shows the order clearly: fear produces teachability, obedience places us in the paths of mercy and truth, and fellowship with the LORD brings understanding of His covenant and purpose. God reveals His secret to servants because revealed truth carries responsibility—we are expected to believe it, obey it and proclaim it. Welcome to the Sunday Service of the Bible Believers Church at the Bookstore!
“The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.” Psalm 25:14 (KJB)
When God brings us into the revelation of His eternal purpose in Christ, we discover that our access, righteousness and security do not rest upon our own wavering faithfulness, but upon “the faith of him.” We believe in Jesus Christ, but we are justified by the faith of Jesus Christ; our believing receives the gift, while His perfect obedience and finished work provide its unshakable foundation. Our confidence may tremble, our emotions may change and our performance may fail, but Jesus Christ cannot falter or deny Himself. The secret of the LORD reveals His purpose, and the faith of Him guarantees that purpose will be accomplished: the servant may falter, but the Saviour can never fail.
The Bible Believers Sunday Service: The Secret Of The Lord
The Secret Of The Lord
“The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.” Psalm 25:14 (KJB)
“According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.” Ephesians 3:11–12 (KJB)
The LORD reveals His secret counsel to those who fear Him, receive His words and walk in obedience. But our standing, access and security before God do not rest upon the strength of our faith. They rest upon the perfect and unfailing faith of Jesus Christ. The secret reveals God’s purpose; the faith of Christ guarantees its accomplishment.
I. The Secret of the LORD Is Given to Those Who Fear Him
“The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.” Psalm 25:9-15 (KJB)
The fear of the LORD places a man in a teachable position. God does not entrust His counsel to the proud, rebellious or self-sufficient. He teaches the person who approaches Him with reverence, humility and submission. The secret of the LORD is not occult knowledge or a hidden code. It is the privilege of understanding God’s ways, His counsel, His covenant and His purpose. Being teachable and willing to follow Him appears to be one of the LORD’s special secrets.
In the opening of Psalm 25, there are 4 requests being made in the first 7 verses.
- “Shew me” verse 4
- “Lead me” verse 5
- “teach me” verse 5
- “remember me” verse 7
Application
Before asking God to show us deeper truth, we should ask whether we are obeying the truth He has already shown us. A person who refuses God’s plain commandments should not expect illumination concerning deeper spiritual matters.
II. Obedience Places Us in the Path of Mercy and Truth
“All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.” Psalm 25:10 (KJB)
The secret is not merely something we hear; it is something we walk in. God’s paths become clearer as we obey His testimonies. Obedience does not earn divine revelation. Rather, obedience demonstrates that we are prepared to receive, value and act upon what God reveals.
Application
The serious Bible student must come to the Scriptures with more than curiosity. He must come with a surrendered heart:
- What does God say?
- What does God require?
- What must I believe?
- What must I change?
- What must I do?
III. God Reveals His Secret to His Servants
“Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.” Amos 3:7 (KJB)
“And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,” 2 Timothy 2:24 (KJB)
“Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,” Romans 1:1 (KJB)
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ – James 1:1
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ – 2 Peter 1:1
Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ – Jude 1:1
Before God acted in judgment, He revealed His counsel to His prophets. They were called “servants” because divine revelation always carries divine responsibility. The prophets were not given God’s secret so they could admire their own knowledge. They were commanded to proclaim what God had revealed.
Application
Whenever God gives a preacher, teacher or Bible believer understanding, that person becomes responsible for what he knows.
Truth creates accountability:
- Truth must be believed.
- Truth must be obeyed.
- Truth must be proclaimed.
- Truth must never be corrupted for personal advantage.
IV. The Secret Leads Us to God’s Eternal Purpose in Christ
“And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:” Ephesians 3:9 (KJB)
“According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:” Ephesians 3:11 (KJB)
Psalm 25 speaks in covenant language, while Ephesians 3 reveals the mystery concerning the Church, the Body of Christ. These programs must not be confused, but the spiritual principle remains: God reveals His purpose according to His own timing and to His chosen servants.
The mystery revealed through Paul was not a revised version of Israel’s prophetic program. It had been “hid in God.” It reveals the unsearchable riches of Christ and God’s eternal purpose for the Church.
Application
We must rightly divide the word of truth. Everything in the Bible is written for our learning, but not everything is written doctrinally to us.
The believer must distinguish:
- Prophecy from mystery.
- Israel from the Church.
- Covenant promises from the Body of Christ.
- The earthly kingdom from our heavenly position.
V. Our Access to God Is by the Faith of Him
“In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.” Ephesians 3:12 (KJB)
Our access does not rest upon our feelings, performance or ability to maintain perfect confidence. We have access because we are in Jesus Christ, and that access is “by the faith of him.” Our faith may be weak, but His faith cannot weaken. Our confidence may fluctuate, but His faithfulness cannot change. Our performance may fail, but His finished work remains eternally sufficient.
Application
We do not approach God by presenting our worthiness. We approach God in the worthiness of Jesus Christ. Our boldness is not self-confidence. It is Christ-confidence.
VI. The Bible Distinguishes Our Believing From the Faith of Christ
“Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.” Galatians 2:16 (KJB)
This verse contains both sides of the doctrine:
- “The faith of Jesus Christ” describes the divine basis of our justification.
- “We have believed in Jesus Christ” describes our personal reception of it.
Our believing is necessary, but our believing is not the meritorious work that purchases salvation. We believe on the One whose faith, obedience, blood and finished work are completely sufficient.
Application
The sinner is not told to have faith in his own faith. He is commanded to believe on Jesus Christ. Salvation does not depend upon how intensely a sinner can believe. It depends upon whether the object of his faith is the Lord Jesus Christ.
VII. The Faith of Christ Provides the Righteousness We Could Never Produce
“Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:” Romans 3:22 (KJB)
“And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:” Philippians 3:9 (KJB)
Salvation requires perfect righteousness. We cannot produce it, maintain it or deserve it. God therefore gives the believer His righteousness through the faith of Jesus Christ.
It is:
- Not our righteousness.
- Not the righteousness of the law.
- Not religious performance.
- Not human faithfulness.
- The righteousness of God in Jesus Christ.
Application
Stop examining yourself to determine whether you are righteous enough to remain saved. You’re not and never will be. Instead, look to Jesus Christ, in whom we have been made accepted. Our assurance rests in His righteousness, not ours.
VIII. The Faith of Christ Sustains the Believer’s Daily Life
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 (KJB)
The faith of Christ is not only connected with our justification; it is also the foundation of our Christian life. Paul did not say that he lived by confidence in himself. He lived by the faith of the Son of God. Christ loved us, gave Himself for us and now lives in us.
Application
Christian living is not attempting to ‘imitate Jesus’ through human determination. Imitating Jesus is what Antichrist will do! Rather, it is the life of Christ operating through a surrendered believer.
We supply the surrendered vessel; Christ supplies the life.
IX. The Two Doctrines Come Together
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The Secret of the LORD |
The Faith of Him |
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Reveals God’s counsel |
Accomplishes God’s purpose |
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Is with those who fear Him |
Is found perfectly in Jesus Christ |
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Calls the servant to obedience |
Gives the believer boldness and access |
| Shows us God’s covenant and ways |
Gives us God’s righteousness |
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Creates responsibility |
Produces security |
| Tells us what God is doing |
Guarantees that God’s purpose cannot fail |
Combined Truth
The secret of the LORD shows us that God desires surrendered servants who fear Him, obey Him and receive His counsel. The faith of Him shows us that the fulfillment of God’s eternal purpose does not finally rest upon the servant’s strength—it rests upon Jesus Christ. We are called to be faithful, but we are secured by the One who cannot be unfaithful.
“If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.” 2 Timothy 2:13 (KJB)
Application
Ask yourself:
- Do I truly fear the LORD, or do I merely possess religious knowledge?
- Am I obeying the truth God has already shown me?
- Am I a servant whom God can trust with greater understanding?
- Am I rightly dividing prophecy from mystery?
- Am I trusting my feelings and performance, or the finished work of Christ?
- Is my confidence resting in my faith, or in the faith of Him?
- Am I using revealed truth to serve others and glorify God?
Closing Challenge
The secret of the LORD is not given so that we may become proud of what we know. It is given so that we may understand His ways, submit to His Word and faithfully serve His purpose. At the same time, we must never confuse our service with the foundation of our salvation. We fear Him, obey Him and serve Him—but our boldness, access, righteousness and security rest completely in Jesus Christ. The servant may falter, but the Saviour cannot fail. The secret is revealed to those who fear Him, and its eternal purpose is secured by the faith of Him.
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