secrets

I hate secrets. I’m not talking about surprises or sacred things. I am talking about drama that makes people feel left out and self conscious; lies that cause division, doubt, fear, sadness, and regret. The scriptures speak often of one who always works in secret. The father of all lies. The great bully. One who thrives in secret combinations. Why does he thrive in secret? it’s simple:

Deception cannot withstand exposure. Darkness cannot withstand light.

There is another individual, spoken of much more frequently throughout scripture, who is the Word himself. The Light, the Truth, and the Life. The Prince of Peace. He is an open book. His doctrine is plain. His works are visible for all to see. He said, “I spake openly to the world; and in secret have I said nothing.” (John 18:20). Truth never needs to be hidden. Light never needs to be concealed. Jesus loves us perfectly and wants more than anything for us to follow Him in the way of truth and light and life. Nobody left behind. There’s always room at His table, where you belong, and where no secrets and no lies will ever be told. 

2 Nephi 2:

27 Wherefore, men are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself.

28 And now, my sons, I would that ye should look to the great Mediator, and hearken unto his great commandments; and be faithful unto his words, and choose eternal life, according to the will of his Holy Spirit;

29 And not choose eternal death, according to the will of the flesh and the evil which is therein, which giveth the spirit of the devil power to captivate, to bring you down to hell, that he may reign over you in his own kingdom.