Shhh... Don't Tell

But Esther had kept secret her family background and nationality just as Mordecai had told her to do, for she continued to follow Mordecai’s instructions as she had done when he was bringing her up. – Esther 2:20

When should we keep a secret?  When should we tell? Are some secrets “good,” and others “bad”?  Could secrets really be lies in disguise?

Years ago, a close friend shared a secret had left several generations of women in her family scarred and broken.  It’s a secret that is unfortunately far too familiar to many girls growing up in America.  One man; a grandfather, father, uncle or brother, inappropriately touches the girls growing up in the house, but for some reason none of them talk with each other about it.  

Why is that?  Could it be that the enemy works hard to convince us that shameful secrets are better kept hidden than shared? 

In the Bible, Esther knew what it was like to keep secrets.  When orphaned as a young girl, she was left in the care of her Uncle Mordecai.  Mordecai raised Esther to be proud of her Jewish heritage, but asked that she keep it a secret from Xerxes, the King of Persia.  Even as his wife, Xerxes did not know she was a Jew.  It was not until Esther learned of a plot to kill all the Jews in her land that she gathered the courage to share her secret with the King.  She bravely decided, “If I perish, I perish.” (Esther 4:16)

Once the King knew Esther’s secret, her true identity, he issued a decree to protect the Jewish people.  Esther is a hero, because she told her secret with faith, courage, and for a much greater purpose than herself. 

God is our King and He already knows all our secrets.  Nothing is hidden from Him.  Yet He still calls us His daughters and sons and loves us unconditionally.  

Sometimes He calls us to share our secrets with others who have the power to help.  

If God is nudging you to share a secret, then like Esther, you might want to gather the courage to say “For such a time as this,” and tell it for the good of yourself and others.

Be brave.  When we share our secrets with our King and others who can help, goodness can bind-up the brokenness, and scars can start to heal.  

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