col 3: 1-17
v3- For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
it sets me thinking about why is my life now ‘hidden with’ Christ. i didnt make much sense in the beginning. i understood the dying and raising with God. But not about my life being hidden with god. But as i read on, i slowly make sense.
my life hidden with god= my livelihood comes from Him. I dun just live off myself, but i live off Him whom my life belong to! Just like a kidnapper! haha. when i am hidden with someone, i live off that person, my life becomes dependent on him. so in the same way, as i died with Christ, my life is in him. and tat also comes with great security isnt it?i mean if my money is with someone i know that is safe, i would be very secure and assured! and now it is with jesus! it’s like security times 2!
—– my life in Christ is a secure one, and dependent on Him! i dun just live by my own strength, but my your grace and strength! =D
v5-7:
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived.
– have died. so have own self. need to stop doing what i am doing and really live in God. My heart has become callous. it’s just like my feet! when there is too much friction, like my own sinful desire and god’s intention, and when i dun obey, that part of me just become more and more callous and harden. If i dun change, a corn is going develop and it’s gonna be really painful!!! Arghh… but sometimes… and many times in fact, i really dun know how to fight it. i feel helpless. but god, i live IN you, and is HIDDEN in you, and u live IN me. so by ur strength and by ur grace… god, u will help me! amen!
