Hidden
(adjective)
Definition: keep out of sight, concealed, undisclosed
Synonyms: secret, invisible, covered, veiled, set-apart
"Now Raḥĕl had taken the house idols and put them in the camel's saddle, and sat on them. And Laḇan searched all about the tent but did not find them." - Berĕshith (Genesis) 31:34
"When I saw among the spoil a lovely garment from Shin'ar, and two hundred sheqels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty sheqels, I coveted them and took them. And see, they are hidden in the ground in the midst of my tent, with the silver under it." - Yehoshua (Joshua) 7:21
"O Elohim, You Yourself know my foolishness; And my guilt has not been hidden from You." - Tehillim (Psalms) 69:5
"Open reproof is better than hidden love." -Mishlĕ (Proverbs) 27:5
"And the sovereigns of the earth, and the great ones, and the rich ones, and the commanders, and the mighty, and every slave and every free one, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, and said to the mountains and rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him sitting on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb, because the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?" - Ḥazon (Revelation) 6:15-17
Last week, we explored the idea of being hidden and what it truly means to stand out as set apart in Messiah. Ezekiel 20:12 states this:
"And I also gave them My Sabbaths, to be a sign between them and Me, to know that I am יהוה who sets them apart."
When we choose to walk with Yahuah, we decide to be set-apart and as we walk with Him. He continues to show you what set-apartness is or being hidden in Him.
Are you ready to explore the other side of the coin? Perhaps the verses above will help you understand my perspective, but let's dive in and explore what it's all about. Shall we?
The same definition applies to 'hidden': to keep out of sight, concealed, or undisclosed. Synonyms for this would be secret, invisible, covered, and veiled. Are these words painting a picture of what hidden is? As the verses state, hiding things from Yahuah will cause turmoil in your life. Sometimes, the effects of hidden things are felt right away, while at other times, their true impact unfolds over time.
What hidden things have an adverse effect on our lives? As the scriptures shared above, idols, secret sin, hidden love instead of open reproof. Over this past week, I have been searching to see what guilt I have hidden from Yahuah. Is there any hidden love I have done to someone else? Instead of open reproof...which is true love. Do I have a reverence fear of Yahuah, or would I be one to hide myself when He returns? These are heavily loaded questions, but necessary to examine our walk with the Creator of Heaven & Earth.
"And why do you see the splinter in your brother's eye, but are not aware of the plank in your own eye?" Or how are you able to say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take out the splinter that is in your eye,' not seeing the plank in your own eye? Hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you shall see clearly to take out the splinter that is in your brother's eye." - Luqas (Luke) 6:41-42
I am trying to practice taking the plank out of my eye to see with Yahuah's light and rightly rule according to His ways. It's really hard to see what's in front of you when a big old board blocks your view. It is not always easy, as it may hurt our pride and fleshly desires. However, it is a necessary step to walk deeper with Yahuah.
Be encouraged!! As we walk in Yahuah in Messiah, we can be confident enough to walk boldly before His throne and speak with the Creator. We first need to have our life hidden in the Messiah and know that He is our advocate with the Father (1 John 1:7-2:3) to be our sin offering. Then, once we have examined, confessed, and remained in Yahuah through Messiah, He can reveal hidden treasures in His Word.
Choose to be set-apart and hidden and choose to disclose those things of fleshly desire that are hidden to be brought into the light. It is better to expose and deal with them now than wait until judgment day, when every idol's word will be held accountable and every hidden thing, whether good or evil, will be exposed.
Be encouraged if you walk with Yahuah and truly reflect and examine your life and the hard places with Him. He will show you a way of escape and lead you into His righteousness! Choose to be a precious one of Yahuah! Choose to reveal hidden sin to Yahuah and come into His Light!
- SS
"Who discerns mistakes? Declare me innocent from those that are secret, Also keep Your servant back from presumptuous ones, Do not let them rule over me. Then shall I be perfect, and innocent of great transgression. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be pleasing before You, O יהוה, my rock and my redeemer." -Tehillim (Psalms) 19:12-14
"No trial has overtaken you except such as is common to man, and Elohim is trustworthy, who shall not allow you to be tried beyond what you are able, but with the trial shall also make the way of escape, enabling you to bear it." - Qorintiyim Aleph (1 Corinthians) 10:13
Did you miss last week's W.O.W? Discover the first side of the coin hidden and learn about being set apart or concealed.