Colossians 3:1-4 reads: “Since then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.”

As we continue our walk through these powerful verses in Colossians, the next truth this passage teaches us is that we are hidden with Christ in God. Paul reminds us that our old selves have died. The life we now live is hidden with Christ in God. This hidden life speaks of security and intimacy. Our true identity and value are found in our relationship with Christ, not in what the world sees or judges. Galatians 2:20 affirms this truth: “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

Living the hidden life means trusting in God’s protection and provision. It means knowing that, regardless of our circumstances, we are secure in His love. It also means embracing humility, knowing our worth comes from God, not from human accolades or achievements. 

Early church father Augustine of Hippo wrote, “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.” He understood that it’s when we rest in Christ and when Christ rests in us that we can experience the Resurrected life, the security and intimacy that comes from being One with Christ. 

Moses understood this, when he wrote in Psalm 91:1 “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” May you experience the resurrected life more and more every day as you live the hidden life in Christ!

Remember Jesus loves you and so do I,

Pastor Will