Word of the Day
Beloved, you have been crucified with Me and are now hidden in Me. What does hidden mean? Hidden means to be deliberately concealed. Concealed means to be kept secret or out of sight…to be prevented from being found…to be covered, cloaked, or veiled. This means you are concealed by Me…cloaked by Me…covered by Me in a deliberate, purposeful, calculated and premeditated way. Your concealment was not by chance nor is it subject to removal.
In the simplest of terms, I chose you and you responded. Therefore, I am in you and you are in Me pure and simple. The life you lived according to the old Adam is passed away and now you abide in Me, the new, eternal, life giving Adam, over which death, Hell and the grave have no power. These things have no power over Me and now they have no power over you. All I have is yours.
This new life I have given you must be led by faith. You must accept without a doubt your position as My Word lays it out for you. Your position is not based on any other thing other than My sacrifice and your acceptance of it. This life I have given you is walked out in trust and reliance on Me and reliance on what I gave you to the very point of My own death.
There is no need to cover ones face in the secret places of My heart. There is never reason to be afraid as you dwell in the shadow of My wings.
However, there is reason to set your mind on what is above…to set your mind on what I say and think, for it is the only truth to live by. My truth is all that matters and supersedes all facts which seem to speak loudly. The world shouts your defeat at the door of choice in hopes you will answer its accusations. I, on the other hand, whisper, woo and call you deeper into the deeper regions of grace through the spirit of revelation and truth. No accusations are possible when it comes to Me, for there is no condemnation in Me what so ever, nor is there any condemnation for those who are in Me.
Nothing else other than Me in you can or will stand. Nothing else can keep you from falling. As far as this world is concerned your old life is gone; therefore, set your affections on Me and things above where you are already seated (Colossians 3:2–4).
Beloved, do you think there are any blindfolds or children hiding their faces from Me in the heavenly sphere were you are already seated by virtue of the finished work (Ephesians 2:6)? Not a chance. Setting your mind on things above is not just finding out what is contained there and thinking how cool. One must find out, and then agree in order to truly be transformative on a practical level. I want you to experience the supernatural reality of who you already are in the natural aspects of life at all times without fear of making a mistake or displeasing Me. Discover My grace…live in My grace and it will be for yourself and others as it already is in heavenly places.
I have been crucified with Christ [in Him I have shared His crucifixion]; it is no longer I who live, but Christ (the Messiah) lives in me; and the life I now live in the body I live by faith in (by adherence to and reliance on and complete trust in) the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself up for me. (Galatians 2:20 Amplified)
And He raised us up together with Him and made us sit down together [giving us [a]joint seating with Him] in the heavenly sphere [by virtue of our being] in Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed One). (Ephesians 2:6 Amplified)
And set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are on the earth. For [as far as this world is concerned] you have died, and your [new, real] life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, Who is our life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in [the splendor of His] glory. (Colossians 3:2- Amplified)
Prayer
Lord, as far as this world is concerned, I am hidden, concealed, covered, cloaked, and veiled in You. My concealment…my hiddenness is not by chance, for you chose me and appointed me in a deliberate way. I have been in the grace of Christ before the worlds were formed.
I, like all men, have been reconciled to God though the Cross; but, not all men have chosen the reconciliation You died to give them. I choose to walk in this reconciliation. I choose to walk in the truth of who I am in You…the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. My old life has passed away and now I abide in eternal life with the King of Kings. Eternity does not begin when I arrive in Heaven. All people experience eternity but not all experience it with You. The moment I accepted You as my Savior, my Heaven based eternity began and will continue forever more.
Therefore, I declare I am one who walks by faith and not by sight. Death, Hell and the grave have been robbed of their power in my life and I accept this as a truth to live by on a daily basis. It is not just for the future. It is for now. I will not cover my face or hide the secret things of my heart. They may be kept as a secret from others; but, the Lord sees the heart, so there is no need to hide anything from Him. He died so I could be free and the only way to be truly free is to give Him all things.
Lord, I give you all things. I give you the good, the bad and the ugly. I give you all my indifference and apathy. I give you every offensive, bitter, resentful, angry or prideful place. I give you all pride and selfish-ambition. I humble myself and You shall exalt me in due season according to your plan and purpose.
My mind and heart are set on eternal things and not the temporal, transitory things of this world. I am captivated by the Lord and His great love for me. The Lord is whispering to me…wooing me and I am responding at a greater level with each passing moment. When He knocks on the hidden doors of my heart, I say, “Come in!” My affections are set on Him and things above. I study myself to be approved according to all things He has given me in the Word and through experiencing Him. Grace is given to me, pressed down, shaken together and running over. This same grace I give to others as I point them toward their higher calling in Christ. I am transformed. Amen
Reflect and Journal
- Write out your own personal reflection on what it means for you to be hidden in Christ right where you are at this time of your life in spite of anything you are or are not experiencing.
- What does it mean to you when the Lord tells you that all He has is yours?
- Mediate on all the definitions for hidden and pick one which means the most to you at your particular time in life. Take a few moments and write a thank you note to God for hiding you, cloaking you and tell Him what it means to you in reference to your communion with Him in a personal way.
- How can you personally set your mind on things above? What does doing this look like for you?
- Is your total dependence on God? I know others are meant to help us; but, they like us are human and prone to fail. If we do not depend on God in all His fullness, when others fail we will find ourselves on sinking sand and not the Rock. Been in any sinking sand lately?
- What have you discovered about God’s grace as you have read this devotion? What have you discovered about your own value?