He Cannot Be Hidden
“When he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was in the house.” Mark 2:1
It can never be kept quiet for long when Jesus gets into any house. The neighbours will soon find out that He is there. The people cannot keep the secret. They will let it out in many ways. They will show it on their faces. Those who have Christ in their home do not look like other people. There is a radiance about them when they come out that tells of a source of joy that is unexplainable. There is something about their speech, too, that lets out the secret; they cannot help talking about Jesus.
Just as Fragrant flowers cannot be concealed, there is a fragrance about Jesus that always reveals His presence, and just as light cannot be hidden, there is so much light in Jesus that He shines out.
Love itself is invisible, but wherever it dwells it produces such effects that its presence soon becomes known. It makes people gentle, kind, thoughtful, unselfish and fills them with new desires to do good and to serve and bless others. And wherever Christ is, love is, in all its pervasive, transforming influence.
Some people like to have beautiful paintings or artwork in their homes, rare things from foreign lands, Some pride themselves on the elegance of their furniture and the fineness of their home decor, but in no other way can a Christian bring into his home so much beauty, joy, comfort, and true peace, as by having Jesus in the home.
No matter how quietly Jesus enters, it will soon be known that He is there by the fragrance of His presence.