There is a Mystery.
When Jesus spoke to the multitudes He always spoke in parables.
Matthew 13:34 says: All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them
We need to search, read and comprehend with a holy understanding that is freely available from the Holy Spirit, the One Jesus sent to teach us all things.
Again ... there is a Mystery and It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter. Pro 25:2 Remember this post?
Better translated this proverb says that Father God hides (conceal or sathar) carefully a matter (dabar -His Word) [also to hide one self] in order that kings (us) may seek out (chaqar - to examine intimately) that matter (dabar - his Word, Jesus) - in the new testament we are kings, prophets and priests. We can seek it (Him) out.
So what's with the Mystery?
Jesus tells the parable of the sower in Mark 4 and how the Gospel would fall away amongst some who hear it, except where it falls in good (worthy or admirable) ground (occupants of land).
He then explains to the disciples afterwards in Mark 4:11 that ... Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables, AND QUOTING ISAIAH 6:9 HE GOES ON FURTHER: so that seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand; lest they should turn (epistrephō - turn to God), and their sins be forgiven them (aphiēmi - actually means, in the intensive form, to accept that their sins had been totally annihilated or sent away). That's the Gospel!
Jesus then explains that the parable of the sower is a key-parable to understand other parables.
So, again what is all this about the Mystery?
Jesus is the Mystery!
The Word Mystery or mustērion (from the Greek root word muo, conveys the idea that those who experience a situation (True Grace - Jesus) will be left completely speechless, dumbstruck and to be utterly astonished (over His goodness and kindness and love and mercy). The word mustērion occurs 27 times in the New Testament, the bulk of which refers to Jesus Himself.
Let's have a look at some mustērion:
Eph 3:3 - How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery ...
1Co 2:7 - But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory
Rom 16:25 - ... Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began
Eph 1:9 - Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself
Eph 5:32 - This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church
Col 1:26 - Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints
Col 4:3 - ... praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ
He is the Mystery Lover ready to be discovered by the beloved ...
He is the Mystery Pursuer of those who wander in lost condemnation ...
He is the Mystery Contact to those of double-minded confusion ...
He is the Mystery, very present Comfort in the time of need ...
... our Healer ...
... our Redeemer ...
... our Restorer ...
... our Perfect Gift ...
... our every Need ...
... our Friend and Lover ...
Indeed, it is the honour of kings to search out the King of kings, the Great Mystery, Who reveals Himself openly in His Word By His Spirit!
HalleluYAH!
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