DAY 31 - THE MYSTERY
CONNOR GRIM, YA ASSOCIATE PASTOR & VOLUNTEER TEAM LEAD
“… THAT THEY MAY KNOW THE MYSTERY OF GOD, NAMELY, CHRIST, IN WHOM ARE HIDDEN ALL THE TREASURES OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE. I TELL YOU THIS SO THAT NO ONE MAY DECEIVE YOU BY FINE-SOUNDING ARGUMENTS.” COLOSSIANS 2:2-4
Sometimes in life there comes a moment where we feel like we need to go on a journey of discovery. Maybe you’ve personally taken a trip or moved to a new city to discover yourself. To find out who you really are, what you want to do with your life, and in some instances discover why God’s put you here. The journey of discovery is a very common and very necessary journey to take. So much in life feels like a mystery that needs to be unearthed and there may come a moment (or moments) where you delve into that mystery and discover what God has for you in that season.
One thing I love about God is that while so much of life and even ourselves can feel like a mystery, Colossians tells us that God is not. You don’t need to search for God, He came to you! Colossians says that all the hidden treasures of wisdom and knowledge and the mystery of God are plainly revealed to us in Jesus. How amazing is that! Jesus is the very image of God made known and fully available to anyone and everyone who calls to him. He’s not hiding or playing hard to get. He takes no pleasure in being unknown.
Think about this: If God wanted to remain a mystery or be unknown all He would have had to do is nothing. God could completely and fully exist independent of our knowledge of Him and He would be just fine. But think of everything God has done to reveal Himself to us and show us that He wants to know us, and even better, He wants us to know Him!
No matter how you’re feeling today God is not far from you. He’s not hiding or out of reach, even if you feel more distant than you ever have before. He’s made Himself known all throughout creation and ultimately in the person of Jesus. If you’re feeling far from God today, remind your soul that He takes no pleasure in being a mystery or distant. You can call out to Jesus right now, and He’ll always respond.