ROMANS 16:26

“but now has been disclosed, and through the Scriptures of the prophets, in accordance with the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to obedience of faith;”

When you sell a home, you are obligated to disclose any known defects in the home. You may have some you are not aware of, but you at least have to share what you know about. That’s just being truthful. That establishes a trust between you and the buyer. You, after all, expect the same from the seller of the home you want to purchase, right?

God discloses truth to us bit by bit. We are not able to handle the whole truth all at once, so He gives us what we need as we need it. Paul is declaring such a disclosure by God of the mystery of the Gospel. Looking back at last week’s verse, we read, “according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past,…” This leads directly into today’s verse that starts with “but now has been disclosed,…” Let’s take a look at this disclosure.

APPLICATION

First of all, the word “disclosed” is phaneróō “(from phṓs, ‘light’) – properly, illumine, make manifest (visible); (figuratively) make plain, in open view; to become apparent (‘graspable’).” (HELPS Word-studies). Notice the -oo at the end of that word. That ending in the Greek puts the emphasis on the result of the action of the verb and not just the action. In other words, the mere act of disclosure of the mystery of the Gospel is one thing. But the impact that disclosure has on us is another story.

We see this word used by John in 1 John 1:2. “and the life was revealed, and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was revealed to us…” Jesus manifested Himself to mankind when He took on human form. He manifested Himself again in all His glory when He was transfigured before James, Peter and John. That was after He had already spent quite a bit of time teaching and leading these men. Only then were they ready to see Him in His glory.

God discloses Himself to us in many ways. Look around today and see how He is revealing Himself to you. It may be in your children or grandchildren. It may be by showing you something in His creation. God is always seeking to show more of Himself to you, but you must be looking. Don’t overlook this manifestation today. You really don’t want to miss it.

Lord, I am looking for new manifestations of You today. Open my eyes that I may see.

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