JULY 9
CHRIST IN YOU, THE HOPE OF GLORY
Colossians 1:26-27
26 the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints, 27 to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory; (WEB)
What was the mystery revealed to the saints? ...Christ in you, the hope of glory. What are the riches of God's glory hidden for ages and generations before Jesus came to earth? ...Christ in you, the hope of glory. What guarantees your acceptance by your heavenly Father but... Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Now, I realize I’ve been quite repetitive in this blog, but I can't stress enough the simple truth of the Christian life: Christ in you, the hope of glory. You might be reading today's blog and thinking, "I know that already! I learned it in Sunday School. I want to learn something more profound."
If that is your response, my challenge to you is to ask yourself whether you fully understand the profound significance of this one statement. If you have realized that the God of the universe has united Himself with you, then this statement would be easier to understand than anything else you have ever learned.
The religious leaders of Jesus' time could make things seem complex and complicated. In contrast, Jesus came to simplify what is complicated. What we could never fully understand with our human minds is that the God of heaven made a way for us to be united with Christ through Jesus' finished work on the cross and His resurrection.
There is no better answer to any of our challenges in life, but... Christ in me, the hope of glory. I am not the hope of glory; He is. And because of the great love of the Godhead for me, I am now part of the most beautiful relationship within the Trinity. As Jesus prayed to His Father in the first part of John 17:23... I in them, and you in me, (WEB).
My prayer today is that we all remember we have been saved by grace through faith, which was given to us as a gift from God so that no one can boast about it (Ephesians 2:8-9). I pray that we will only rely on our own resources for salvation, for Christ is in us, who is truly the hope of glory.
Our Christian life begins and is completed by the finished work of Jesus and Jesus alone (Philippians 1:6). It has never been about us, and it will never be about us. The wonder of our salvation has always been and will always be... Christ in you, the hope of glory!!!!!!
Philippians 1:6
being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. (WEB)
26 the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints, 27 to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory; (WEB)
What was the mystery revealed to the saints? ...Christ in you, the hope of glory. What are the riches of God's glory hidden for ages and generations before Jesus came to earth? ...Christ in you, the hope of glory. What guarantees your acceptance by your heavenly Father but... Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Now, I realize I’ve been quite repetitive in this blog, but I can't stress enough the simple truth of the Christian life: Christ in you, the hope of glory. You might be reading today's blog and thinking, "I know that already! I learned it in Sunday School. I want to learn something more profound."
If that is your response, my challenge to you is to ask yourself whether you fully understand the profound significance of this one statement. If you have realized that the God of the universe has united Himself with you, then this statement would be easier to understand than anything else you have ever learned.
The religious leaders of Jesus' time could make things seem complex and complicated. In contrast, Jesus came to simplify what is complicated. What we could never fully understand with our human minds is that the God of heaven made a way for us to be united with Christ through Jesus' finished work on the cross and His resurrection.
There is no better answer to any of our challenges in life, but... Christ in me, the hope of glory. I am not the hope of glory; He is. And because of the great love of the Godhead for me, I am now part of the most beautiful relationship within the Trinity. As Jesus prayed to His Father in the first part of John 17:23... I in them, and you in me, (WEB).
My prayer today is that we all remember we have been saved by grace through faith, which was given to us as a gift from God so that no one can boast about it (Ephesians 2:8-9). I pray that we will only rely on our own resources for salvation, for Christ is in us, who is truly the hope of glory.
Our Christian life begins and is completed by the finished work of Jesus and Jesus alone (Philippians 1:6). It has never been about us, and it will never be about us. The wonder of our salvation has always been and will always be... Christ in you, the hope of glory!!!!!!
Philippians 1:6
being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. (WEB)