The earth turns on its orbit for You. The oceans ebb and flow for You. The birds sing for You. The sun rises and it sets for You. The stars come out for You. Every beautiful thing you see, every wondrous thing you experience, is all there for You. Take a look around. None of it can exist, without You. No matter who you thought you were, now you know the Truth of Who You Really Are. You are the master of the Universe. You are the heir to the kingdom. You are the perfection of Life. And now you know The Secret. (Page 183)
I was reminded of this today as I prepared for Sunday's sermon on Acts 12. In it King Herod went on a rampage, killing and arresting Christian believers. Finally, some inhabitants of Tyre and Sidon appeared before Herod. As they courted his favor they shouted, 'The voice of a god, and not a man!'. Then Luke tells us:
"Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last." (Acts 12:23)
I'm not sure what is new or groundbreaking about The Secret; its 'truth' is ancient as mankind. The thirst to be god runs deep within every human heart. Herod believed in the Secret with all his heart, and God Almighty struck him dead. In an instant, the man who thought he was a god became weaker than a worm. And that was just the beginning of his agony.
It's the God who can do that to the mightiest of men who is worthy of worship. How vain it is, then, to buy into the Secret and worship the image we see reflected back to us in the mirror. That has been tried before, and it does not lead to a happy ending.
My desire is not to condemn Rhonda Byrne. Rather, let us pray that her eyes would be opened to her folly before it is too late.
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