Hidden

Colossians 3:1-4 - Hidden

Dying with Christ sets us free from the bonds of sin and removes us from the Judaistic practices of the Old Testament. Paul mentions the prohibitions concerning unclean things at the end of chapter 2. False teachers tried to convince the Colossians that in order to be Christian they had to practice the rituals of Judaism. While we no longer have to follow these traditions of me, we are still obligated to be obedient to God.  Then, in chapter 3, he talks about being raised with Christ and that gives us a new perspective – a vantage point high above the tumult of this life. In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul said it this way: we are seated in the heavenlies with Christ. Now he tells us that we are to seek heavenly things. Too many times we find ourselves, even though we are seated in the heavenlies, focused on earthly things. It is only natural to be concerned about our families, our jobs, and our lives. Paul says to let those concerns go. He did not mean that we never think about them ever again. We do. But if we seek the right things – the Kingdom of God – God will take care of the rest.

In dying with Christ, our lives are hidden in Him. Nothing can harm us unless it goes through Him – through Jesus and through God. What a promise! But it doesn’t end there. Christ is coming again and when He does, our next step is GLORY! Hallelujah! Even so, Lord Jesus, come!