YOU Are My Hiding Place
The CHRIST Culture Blog | March 1st, 2026 | Rev. Dr. Carole Hulslander
YOU are my hiding place— YOU will protect me from distress. YOU surround me with songs of deliverance. Psalm 32:7
We often see a lack of mercy, and even the smallest acts of kindness, such as “please” and “thank you,” seem to escape some people in this world. The Church, however, should shine the light of mercy into the world because we are not of the world (John 17:15-17); therefore, we can offer a hiding place since we are in the world but not of it, for we are hidden in CHRIST JESUS.
Colossians 3:1-11
Therefore, if you have been raised up with MESSIAH, keep seeking the things above—where MESSIAH is, sitting at the right hand of GOD. Focus your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with MESSIAH in GOD. When MESSIAH, who is your life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with HIM, in glory!
Therefore, put to death what is earthly in you—sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and greed—for that is idolatry. Because of such things GOD’s wrath is coming upon the sons of disobedience. At one time you also walked in these ways, when you used to live in these ways. But now, set them all aside—anger, rage, malice, slander, and foul language out of your mouth. Do not lie to one another. After all, you have taken off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self that is being renewed in knowledge, according to the image of the ONE who created him. Here there is no longer Greek and Jew,
circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, savage, slave and free; but MESSIAH is all, and in all.
Therefore, as GOD’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves in tender compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience—bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the LORD pardoned you, so also you must pardon others. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfect harmony. Let the shalom of MESSIAH rule in your hearts—to this shalom you were surely called in one body. Also be thankful. Let the word of MESSIAH dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another with all wisdom in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with gratitude in your hearts to GOD. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the LORD YESHUA, giving thanks to GOD the FATHER through HIM.
