The Secret Place (Kryptos)
Religion vs Legislative
Until I understood the kingdom of God, things were “cloudy.” Kingdom terms were looked at in a “religious” manner. Then the Lord revealed something to me that “flipped a switch” inside me. The light came on and things were illuminated.
He revealed to me that "upon this rock I will build my church (ekklesia).” The revelation of that was “ekklesia,” the word translated “church.” Ekklesia, in the days of the 1st century, was a governmental term, not a “religious” term. That small understanding led me on a journey with the Lord, as He began revealing to me many similar insights.
The Secret Place
On this journey, the Lord revealed to me more governmental & legislative terms, such as the fivefold ministry (apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, & teacher), ambassador (which we know as a governmental term, but seeing its true relationship with the kingdom), prayer, and the secret place.
Those of you who have followed me for some time now know that I have often said, “Jesus didn’t come to bring us a ‘religion!’ He came to establish His kingdom!” His kingdom is a government under His rule & reign.
When we get this understanding, the Bible begins to look different, it begins to make sense. We begin to see things more clearly, and understand how it can be more practically applied to our lives.
The Purpose of This
What IF?
What if prayer was not a “religious term or ritual?” Would it change you? Would it change your approach to prayer time? How would it affect you?
My hope is to communicate to you “kingdom protocol.” The way the Lord intended things to be.
Combine prayer (and the various aspects of prayer) and the Secret Place, and we have a dynamic that I’ve not found many believers understand.
Understanding the Secret Place (Kryptos)
The “Secret Place” (kryptos) in Matthew 6 is literally and structurally the King’s Privy Council. When connecting the revelation of the kryptos (the Secret Place) with the new revelation of proseuche and enteuxis (legislative prayer and intercession), the entire picture aligns perfectly. We are seeing the spiritual mechanics of how Kingdom governance operates.
Here is the exact linguistic and cultural reality of how these two revelations lock together:
1. The Physical vs. Judicial Definition of Kryptos
In a religious mindset, Matthew 6:6 (“go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret...”) is taught purely as a physical instruction—find a quiet closet so you won’t be distracted. While privacy is practical, Jesus’ choice of the word kryptos carries a massive judicial weight:
In ancient political governance (especially Persian and Greco-Roman courts), the Kryptos was the sovereign’s private executive chamber.
It was the room where the King met with his most trusted advisors, generals, and ambassadors to draft imperial decrees, review classified intelligence, and determine state strategy.
It stood in direct contrast to the phanerós (the public court or town square) where decrees were merely read out loud to the masses.
2. The Mechanics: Entering the Council Chamber to Draft the Decree
When Jesus says to enter the kryptos, He is telling His ambassadors: “Stop acting like religious actors playing to the public court (phanerós). Step out of the public theater, enter My private Executive Council Chamber, close the door to worldly static, and stand face-to-face (pros) to present your legal petition (euche/proseuche).”
This is why true intercession (enteuxis) happens in the secret place. In the kryptos, you are not begging a distant God for a favor; you are standing in the Inner Cabinet of the Universe. In that room:
You receive Kingdom Intelligence (revelation, strategy, insight into the root of a matter).
You align your heart with the Sovereign’s Will (the legal precedent of the Scriptures).
You draft the Legislative Petition (deēsis) based on that alignment.
3. The Public Execution (Phanerós)
Jesus concludes Matthew 6:6 by saying, “...and your Father who sees what is done in secret (kryptos) will reward you [publicly].”.
In ancient times, once a law was settled inside the King’s Privy Council (kryptos), an ambassador or herald was handed the official scroll, walked out into the public square (phanerós), and declared it as an active law. The public manifestation is simply the enforcement of what was already legally settled behind closed doors. This is exactly why Jesus says in Matthew 16:19 and 18:18 that whatever you bind or loose on earth must be what has already been legally bound or loosed in heaven.
Seek the Lord for this understanding. Once you have it, walk in it. You’ll begin to see positive change in your life.
Until next time …
May God bless you abundantly, and make you a blessing to others!
—Bishop Dennis Davis
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