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May 09, 2025 06:00am

The Secret’s Out

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Silver Dollar City. Have you been? The amusement park has changed a lot throughout the years, adding new thrill rides, shows, experiences, and tasty treats. But there’s still the nostalgia that makes it the park that we knew and loved as a kid.

If you’re walking through the park and spot a new fence up… just wait. Something big is coming.

Hidden behind the fence is some type of project they’re working on. There’s no behind-the-scenes access, only hints as they get closer to the big reveal.

The secret.

What could it be?

A new roller coaster? A new shop? An exciting experience? A new show?

These little hints start to float around through social media and the park, pointing to what’s ahead.

You can feel the anticipation building—just like when they were about to make a huge reveal just a few years ago. There were even some who got a special invitation to the big reveal. How exciting that must have been, to finally see what this big secret was and be a part of it!

Romans 16:25–27
25 Now all glory to God, who is able to make you strong, just as my Good News says. This message about Jesus Christ has revealed His plan for you Gentiles, a plan kept secret from the beginning of time.
26 But now, as the prophets foretold and as the eternal God has commanded, this message is made known to all Gentiles everywhere, so that they too might believe and obey Him.
27 All glory to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, forever. Amen.

The secret is out! What was the big mystery? As Paul shared, it was that God’s plan of salvation and redemption wasn’t just for the Jews, but for Gentiles too!

Now, listen. I don’t know who you are or what your background is, but I’m going to go out on a limb and say a large percentage of you are Gentile. How do I know? Well, if you aren’t a Jew, you’re a Gentile.

This is big news for us! Huge!!

The prophets had hinted at this mystery for years, and now, it was being revealed!

And Paul was living it out. He had the incredible and amazing privilege to be a part of the big reveal. God called him to share this Good News with Gentiles so that they could know the truth: Jesus loved them, and forgiveness was available to them too.

Listen, the ride isn’t over yet! There are still people who need to know this incredible truth! Billions of people in this world have never heard the name of Jesus. Will you tell them? Millions—even here in the Bible Belt of America—don’t know that the forgiveness and love from Christ is for them too. Will you share the Good News? Will you tell others so they can join you?

Every day, I wake up, read, and begin writing. I think, “Lord, I’m a nobody. Why would anyone want to listen to me?” But the Lord has given each of us a story—a life of experiences, failures, faults, and decisions. All that He will use for His glory.

To tell His story.

The story of redemption.
The story of forgiveness.
The story of unfailing love.
The story of sacrifice.
The story of grace.
The story of truth.

Do you know the story? You don’t? Let me tell you.

Go to follow.lifeword.org.

And if you know this story, are you sharing it? Has God not completely changed you? Tell someone! Invite them to join you in this journey of following Christ. Use FOLLOW to guide them to a life devoted to following the Lord.

This is BIG news!!! Share it!