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That's For Me To Know And You To Find Out...

First Presbyterian Church – Lafayette, Louisiana June 5, 2011 – Easter (7A) Acts 1:6-14 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 John 17:1-11 A few days ago my 7-year-old daughter asked me what it means to say, "That's for me to know, and for you to find out!" She had seen this in a book and wasn't sure what to make of it. She understood the words, but the way they were being used didn't quite make sense.  We talked about the idea that sometimes this phrase is used to tease someone and make a person feel like she or he is not important enough to know all that there is to know about something.  We also talked about its use as a way of letting someone know that there is a prize in store for her or him.  Sometimes this phrase can also be a way to let someone know that whatever it may be, it is none of that person's business. Secret knowledge, insider trading – that's what the gospel message is all about, right? It sure seems that way by looking at today's text...