Daily Devotional from Pastor Mary 9-18-18

September 18, 2018

Colossians 3:1-11 New Living Translation (NLT)

When I was a child, I loved playing the game hide and seek.  I was petite for my age, so I could find some great places to hide until I wanted to be found.  Sometimes spiritual things are hidden or veiled. God is all about order and timing; until his appointed time arrives some things remain hidden no matter how diligent we seek. 

According to Scripture, our lives in Christ are somewhat hidden from the world until God decides the time to reveal him in us.  Can you imagine what that appointed time will be like?  In a twinkling of an eye to be found in the complete likeness of Jesus!  It will be revealed that Christ is tabernacling or inhabiting us.  Until that day, while we are hidden in Christ, we must allow the work of the Spirit to transform us from the inside out for the new life; to give us new desires as we put to death our old way of living. Everyone who believes in the work of Christ’s redeeming love is on this hidden journey and seeks to be found living the new life.  Christ is the Master of this spiritual hide and seek.  I am ready to be found…are you?

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