Life Is Hidden with Christ

Jesus was perfect—a complete person. Paul said, For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. (Col. 2:9 NKJV)

As long as we live on earth we will not be perfect as Jesus was perfect. Yet His perfect, complete nature can flow through us. Paul also said, you are complete in Him. . . . (2:10a) We are complete only insofar as we identify with Jesus. When we accept His death as the payment for Sin, we receive His life. Just as we die with Him, we live with Him.

Paul explained that God makes us alive with the life of Jesus because forgiveness of sins removes our sin, having nailed it to the cross. (2:14b)

When the Father looks at us He sees the perfect, complete life of Jesus. When we follow Jesus, His life flows through us. Then, Paul said, For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. (3:3)

Originally published February 1, 1991.