Secrets come in all sizes, shapes and styles. Some are fun to know; others are not. Sometimes I keep a secret for someone and then enjoy the telling when it’s time — like when my daughter and daughter-in-law are pregnant. That’s always exciting to learn and exciting to share.

Other times, I am the recipient of a secret that’s been held close until the time is right to reveal it. Sometimes the revelation brings joy; other times it brings sorrow.

Paul, in his letters, talks about a secret that has been kept hidden until the appropriate time.

 ²⁵God has given me the responsibility of serving his church by proclaiming his entire message to you. ²⁶This message was kept secret for centuries and generations past, but now it has been revealed to God’s people. ²⁷For God wanted them to know that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. And this is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory.

Colossians 1:25-27

This secret is a joyful one! You know, I don’t think about it often enough that Christ lives in ME! After he bought my freedom and forgave my debt, he moved in.

There is a second part to this great secret. When Christ lives in me, he declares me holy, blameless and without fault!

²²Yet now he has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body. As a result, he has brought you into his own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him without a single fault.

Colossians 1:22

Blameless means innocent of wrongdoing. That seems like a contradiction. After all, Jesus died because I sinned — that’s wrongdoing. A crazy transformation took place when Jesus came into my life. All the guilt, shame and sin was redeemed and then forgiven. Suddenly I stood holy, blameless and without fault.

Not only is it great news that Christ lives in me, but I stand before God the Father completely blameless and without a single fault!

Go ahead! Shout this secret from the mountain top because it’s the best kind!!