I think it’s a secret because, though it is there for all the world to partake of, few people do. Jesus said, “Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction and many are those who enter by it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life and few are those that find it” (Matthew 7:13,14). It’s not that the way to life is not available to anyone and everyone. It is. It’s just that few choose it.

We settle for a life that is less than abundant and fruitful because of our neglect of the secret place. Believers who have known the Lord for decades live well below what Jesus purchased and died for. We accept a substandard existence as normal. We have seen so few examples of anything different that we think those people who are the exceptions must be special. We come to worship services, read books, and listen to teachings looking to get what only abiding in Him can supply. Yet we long for more and wonder why we aren’t experiencing a fuller life.

The secret is in connecting with the author of life, abiding in Him. As you do, you too will discover the secret.

“In Him was life and the life was the light of men” (John 1:4).