How should believers respond when God chooses not to reveal certain truths? When God Says, “Seal It Up” (Revelation 10:4) “And when the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven say, ‘Seal up what the seven thunders have said and do not write it down.’” Why God Keeps Some Secrets • Deuteronomy 29:29 – “The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law.” • Proverbs 25:2 – “It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.” • Isaiah 55:8-9 – God’s thoughts and ways are higher than ours. • Romans 11:33-34 – His wisdom is “unsearchable” and “untraceable.” Takeaway: God’s decision to withhold information springs from His perfect wisdom, not from indifference or neglect. Biblical Principles for Our Response • Humble submission – Like Job (Job 38:4), we acknowledge our limits. • Grateful trust – What He has revealed is already more than enough for life and godliness. • Obedient focus – Daniel 12:9 shows the prophet moving forward with what he did know. • Hopeful anticipation – 1 Corinthians 13:12 promises that partial knowledge will one day become full. Practical Steps to Live This Out • Keep reading the clear parts of Scripture; build life decisions on them. • Praise God for His character rather than prying into forbidden details. • Hold doctrinal convictions firmly, but hold speculations loosely. • Encourage one another with what is certain—Christ’s return, our resurrection, His final justice. Pitfalls to Avoid • Endless speculation that distracts from obedience. • Treating theories as dogma and fracturing fellowship. • Assuming God owes us an explanation before we will trust Him. Encouraging Biblical Snapshots • John in Revelation obeys instantly, sealing the thunderous words. • Paul accepts a “thorn in the flesh” without full explanation (2 Corinthians 12:7-9). • The disciples wait in the upper room, not knowing exact timelines, yet the Spirit comes in Acts 2. Habits That Strengthen Trust • Daily Scripture intake: we feast on what God has made known. • Corporate worship: reminding one another of His proven faithfulness. • Remembering past providences: personal “Ebenezers” testify that His hidden purposes are always good. Looking Ahead to Full Revelation “Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face.” (1 Corinthians 13:12) Until that day, believers rest in the God who sometimes says, “Seal it up,” confident that every withheld detail will one day make perfect, glorious sense. |
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