NOV 22

Colossians 3:3
Memorise Colossians 3:3
“…your life is hid with Christ…”

Paul gives the reason we should have heavenly affections in Colossians 3:3 “For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.” As Christians, we are dead to worldly cares and pleasures, unlike how we were before we believed in Christ, when we were before consumed with earthly worries and indulged in sinful desires. Paul thus continues to demonstrate that things above and things below do not mix: we are dead to this world, just as we live in Christ. Paul uses an interesting word “hid”, in Greek “krupto”, which carries the notion of being concealed, where something valuable is hidden in a secure place. Since Christ is in the presence of God, our eternal life in heaven is thus secure, and nothing can change that status. In times of despair we might think our life worthless to ourselves or to others, but to God it is valuable enough that He gave His only begotten Son to live and die for us, and so we must realise this life of ours is of value. We thus must remember we are ambassadors of this heavenly kingdom, and must live for heaven, and not for ourselves.

The unbelieving student who has failed his exams and imagines his future in tatters might fall into depression. In the depths of his despair, he might even consider suicide. On the other hand, the Christian student in the same situation knows that he always has eternal hope in heaven no matter what happens in this life. He seeks God’s will for what to do next, and knows that God is always in control. Remember that your life is hid with Christ. No matter how bad things can get in this life, we always have our heavenly hope secure in Christ. Remember that your life is not yours for you to throw it away in despair any time you want to. No. Your life is precious and belongs to Christ. He has paid the price to redeem you from eternal destruction. Your purpose in life is now to glorify God, and that through your life others will glorify your Father in heaven. Whether you face failure or success in this world, you can always praise God and glorify Him, for He always has a perfect plan for your life, which is secure with Christ in God.

Thought: No disaster in this world can diminish the hope of heaven.
Prayer: May I realise every day that my life is hid with Christ.