God Does Nothing Without First Telling His People

Here’s a quote from Amos that you need to underline in your bible. “Surely the Lord does nothing, unless He reveals His secrets to His servants the prophets.” (Amos 3:7). The Hebrew word translated “surely” means indeed or doubtless. This is God’s M.O. He is trustworthy and can be counted on to do this every time. Isaiah puts it this way; “Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I declare; before they spring forth, I tell you of them.” (Isaiah 42:9). Prophesying about Judas’s betrayal, Jesus told His disciples; “Now I tell you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe that I am He.” (John 13:19). Also, when speaking of His death and resurrection, He told them this: “And now I have told you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe.” (John 14:29).

Every God-determined event from the flood in Noah’s day till the final judgment at the great white throne at the end of the millennium is layed out for us clearly in scripture so that we will not be surprised but anticipating them. God’s not keeping any secrets from us. Those few things that are yet to be revealed as we enter last days events will surely be given to us ahead of time by God’s messengers such as the two witnesses of Revelation chapter 11. This truly is God’s M.O. A typical example is found in Genesis before God was set to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. He asks a rhetorical question of those angelic beings with Him; “And the Lord said, shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing?” (Genesis 18:17). The unstated but obvious answer is “of course not.” God doesn’t do anything in secret without letting His people know ahead of time. “The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him.” (Psalm 25:14). Even if some prophecies in scripture may seem difficult to understand, they will be made clear to you if you’re watching, studying, and have an ear to hear what the Spirit says to the Church. Jesus sent a Helper for that very purpose. “However, when He, the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth; and He will tell you of things to come.” (John 16:13)

If you’re expecting God to spring an unexpected surprise on you, or if you’ve been told of some secretive event soon to be carried out by our Lord, your expectation is in vain. It’s just not how He does things. He always lets us know ahead of time. It’s His M.O.

Maranatha, Jim