"Don't Come Out From Hiding"

Hiding can be a good thing right? At first glance we might think that hiding is not necessarily the best thing for us most of the time. Well it depends on the context of what we are discussing. For our purposes today we will see that staying hidden is the best thing for us!
In Colossians 3:3-4 Paul by the Holy Spirit says, "For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears (or is revealed NAS), then you also will appear (be revealed) with Him in glory"
This word "hidden" in the original Greek is the word, "krupto" which means" to conceal that it NOT become known." The world and most Christians are trying to become known in so many ways but I think sometimes we have it in reverse because if we realize it is about Christ and His character that needs to be manifested in this world change happens. We have been crucified with Christ--you are dead---the new life of Christ wants to manifest--you are a son of God--die to your old self and align with the life of Christ...Galatians 2:20 says, "I have been Crucified with Christ; it is NO LONGER I who live, but Christ lives in me, and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith OF the son of God, who LOVED me and gave Himself for me." Amen? Our lives will come together more and more in all areas as you submit to this reality: Your REAL LIFE is hidden in Christ!
Now...my brothers and sisters, this word "Appears" from verse 4 of Col 3 is interesting in the Greek because most of us think of this(appearing of Jesus) when ,"Oh glory He comes back to take me to heaven" when the reality of the true life of a Christian is that Christ came back to restore your created value back and put heaven back into you as was in the garden pre-fall! Back to the Greek word for appears...It is, "Phaneroo" which means to make manifest or visible or known what has been hidden or unknown to manifest, whether by words, deeds, or any other way!" In other words, the more you get "hidden" with Christ--- the more His life is made manifest and visible in your visible outward actions and attitudes, which in turn reveals to others the REAL JESUS..You and me are individually so precious to the Father that He sent Jesus to make it possible to get us back on track by "restoring" us back to our God given purpose!...the word MUST become flesh, but it cannot unless we get out of the way and rest in the finished work of Jesus! If we simply agree with God, change in our lives will manifest as a by-product of our believing and meditating on the loveliness of His accomplishments on the cross! So, "don't come out from hiding" and rest in the shadow of the Almighty...Stay in the "secret" place and Jesus will shine through in your life...and He is much more lovely than we could ever be ;)