All in Hidden Lives
Has Jesus changed our lives? Has He altered the very core of who we once were, or do we put Him on like a change of clothes each day to cover up the nakedness of the sin that still exists as we strive for righteousness? We often portray ourselves as being one way publicly, and then retreat into a private world that is quite different... which of these is who we actually are? Are there things we hide beneath a shiny veneer of paper thin faith as we live out both our spiritual and physical lives?
The mundane acts of life... do they drag you down or define you in your faith? Moreover, are they mundane at all, or just the day to day living of a life of faith? We read all the time about the great men and women of faith, but writers and pastors rarely speak of those who go quietly about their lives serving God in all of the small routine chores and expectations of a righteous life. We seldom hear about the foot washers, those humble souls that work both day and night for the kingdom with little recognition outside of heaven.
Do you feel that your faith is insignificant, and that what you do day after day is of little consequence? Is your prayer life a quiet one, and unknown to anyone except for you, and God Himself? Are the good things you do for others done in secret, and go seemingly unnoticed? If this is true then you are a saint whose faith is known by God, precious in His eyes, and He is holding you close.