Safely Covered And Hidden
When I was a small boy, like most boys, I had a vivid imagination. I would watch monster movies with my older brothers and then go to bed, afraid in the dark. I imagined things under my bed or in my closet.
I convinced myself that if I covered up with my blanket pulled over my head, whatever was in my room couldn’t see me. Being hidden beneath my trusty blanket gave me the peace I needed to fall asleep.
I would almost bet you’d be able to relate to that experience in your own childhood story.
Believe it or not, in the Bible, there is a call for us as God’s children to use our faith and imagination to realize we have been safely covered and hidden. If we grasp this revelation, it can truly help us in our times of anxiety and fear. It can also help us in our times of temptation.
Colossians 3:2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
The reality of being hidden with Christ in God is everything! What can see us in that place, and what could possibly get past God to get to us?
Even better is the idea of what we can discover about our God as our Father from being hidden with Christ in Him. There’s much love to discover in that place.
It is from our position of being hidden with Christ in God that we discover who He is, what He has done, and how it applies to us. That, in turn, tells us who we truly are and are meant to be.
You know, without the security of my trusty blanket as a kid, I would have had many a restless night, and it would have taken an even greater toll on me physically and mentally.
When it comes to spirit and soul, proper rest belongs to those who have the revelation of what it means to be in Christ. Our heavenly identity is inalterably tied to our position in Christ. I would encourage you to look at all the "In Christ" statements of Scripture and ask for real revelation on it from the Holy Spirit.
Today we are victorious not because circumstances will end the way we want, but because despite circumstances and fearful challenges, our life is hid with God in Christ!
Our security is in Jesus, and we are citizens of His kingdom, which is righteousness, joy, and peace in the Holy Spirit. Having a tough time? Try to remember that you are under a powerful covering today. Remember who you are in, and that you are safely covered and hidden.
