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In the Secret Place

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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Apr 29, 1913

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 40, No. 17.

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In the Secret Place

By M. E. S. H.

THE Secret Place is known to those who are yielded to their Lord in willing obedience to all His commandments. If we break the least of these, we are guilty of all, says James 2: 10. Tho we are "under grace" through faith, yet Paul asks, "Shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace?" and he answers with "God forbid." He asks again, "Do we then make void the law through faith?" and to this question also he responds, "God forbid: yea, we establish the law." Rom. 3: 31.
Obedience to God brings His peace; and with peace, light and joy never known to the disobedient, nor experienced by those who rebel against His holy law that can not be destroyed, but stands forever.
"In Thy light may we see light," is the prayer of those dwelling in the Secret Place. Light brings the knowledge of God's will. Says Jesus, "Whosoever shall do the will of My Father which is in heaven, the same is My brother, and sister, and mother." Matt. 12: 50. They that follow and teach the commandments of men worship God in vain. "In vain they do worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men." Matt. 15: 9. "Why call ye Me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?" Luke 6: 46-48.
Grace can not save us unless we are willing and obedient servants, doing the will of God from the heart. Earthly kings demand obedience from their subjects. Shall not the King of all the earth maintain His authority of command over those whom He formed by the Spirit of His breath? Yea, those who enter "through the gates into the city" must be among those who are "purified, and made white, and tried;" among those of the white-robed throng to whom it will be said, "Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus." Rev. 14: 12.
Those who by obedience have taken up the cross to follow the Lamb, "shall have persecution;" but Jesus said, "Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." "Thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ." Therefore we will follow Him, who for the joy that was set before, despised the shame, endured the cross, till we see Him face to face.
M. E. S. H.