"There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit." (Romans 8:1)
What's in your closet? I'm not talking about the "physical" closet; I am referring to the "spiritual" closet. Does it have a door with multiple locks or is it wide open? Does it contain a "safe" inside a wall with a complex combination? Is it cluttered and messy or is there a special place reserved for you to sit idly in the corner in the dark; alone, confused and bewildered?
What about the "stuff" you hide away in your closet? Most often, we call them "secrets." These are the things we hide from people; the things we think we will take to our grave...that thing that we don't EVER want anyone to know about.
We stick our drug addiction, alcoholism, love for pornography, illicit affairs, sexual promiscuity and financial transgressions in the closet. What about the abortion you had in a neighboring county, the "real" reason you got fired and the drugs you hid under your Momma's floor boards? How can we excuse the physical abuse you impose on your wife and kids behind closed doors or the pedophilia of an esteemed judge, lawyer or pastor?
Our rationale for not dealing with the stuff in the closet is that the door is "stuck" or it is too painful to look inside. Day after day, the stuff in the closet gets bigger and bigger; more magnified. It is almost as if the stuff inside is a living organism with a pulse being kept alive by our fear, shame and guilt.
However, there is good news. The Lord God can unlock the door and throw away the key. Paul's letter to the Romans let them know, and it is the same today, that we who are "in" (that is, intimate with God through Christ) right relationship with God have the ability to be forgiven. That person is not condemned and can be free from indwelling sin. In short, the closet has no further power or "hold" on your life. The secret is no longer a yoke. The pursuit of an intimate relationship with Christ will destroy the yoke and remove the burden of fear. This is referred to as the "anointing."
The closet represents "fear" and fear is the primary weapon of the kingdom of darkness."Faith", however, is the primary weapon in the Kingdom of Heaven and produces the evidence or substance of God in the earth. In short, you may be able to keep a secret from man, but there are no secrets from God.
"...For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light." (Luke 8:17)
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