He Could Not Be Hidden

# 472 - Today's Living Word comes from: Mr 7:24b “ And He entered a house and wanted no one to know it, but He could not be hidden.

“But He could not be hidden.” You may be able to put a candle under a bushel basket to hide it, but trying to hide Jesus, would be like trying to put the sun under a bushel basket. He is light!

The Holy Spirit speaking through John declared that Jesus was the true Light, “That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.” (Jn 1:9) and Jesus Himself said in Joh 12:46 "I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.”

“He could not be hidden.”

Through the miracle of new birth, Jesus, the Light of the world lives in believers like you and me. We, now, ARE the Light of the world. Not could be or should be, we ARE. Mt 5:14-16 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 "Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Let us step out from under the bushel basket. Let us stop being closet Christians, In trust, let us start to treasure the Word of God and live by it. The Holy Spirit yearns to shine forth in your life and mine. He could not be hidden in Jesus then, and He should not be hidden in us, now!

I'm Duane Matz and that's Today's Living Word