June 30, 2024 GOD WILLED TO MAKE KNOWN
Colossians 1:25b-28 “that I might fully carry out the preaching of the word of God, that is, the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations; but has now been manifested to His saints, to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. And we proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, that we may present every man compete in Christ.”
The seemingly built in trait among humans as that we initially are excited to discover something new, but after a while, the excitement wears off. It’s like when we buy buy a new car; for the first couple months, we are excited to drive it; we wash it, and really ‘baby’ it; but then, the new wears off. The same can be true with the word of God; when we first discover a new insight into a particular scripture, we are excited and are quick to share what God has shown us. But, after a while, the new insight is just filed away into our scripture knowledge bank. If not alert, scriptures and the truth of the gospel can become ‘old hat,’ losing it’s impact. Be that as it may; there is a solution to this dilemma. The passion and the call of God for Paul was to reveal a great mystery that had been hidden for generations. Actually, Paul proclaimed and preached this mystery, but it is God who revealed it. The good news for us is that God willed to make known this mystery to His people-you and I. This great mystery hidden for ages; the greatest event to ever take place; the truth that completely changes everything is that by the work and will of God, Christ is in His followers! Yes-HE IS IN US. Christ in us is not just a theory to be discussed, or something peculiar to the apostle Paul. Christ in us is living and He is about expressing His likeness in and through us. Christ is in us with a purpose; He is about transforming us into His own image. He is in the process of transforming us, but at the same time, we are complete in Him-and that itself is a mystery- we have been transformed, and we are being being transformed. Christ in us demands a response; we can resist His work in us, or we can work with Him as He works in us. The main point of this passage is that God has chosen to reveal to us that Christ lives in us, and that means that all of the riches of Christ are in us! The presence of Christ is our hope. Because Christ is in us, we have the assurance that all of the promises of God will be fulfilled. His presence is awesome now, but ‘we ain’t seen nothing yet!’ So, let us tune in to the Spirit of God in us; let’s listen to Him and talk to Him; ask Him for wisdom; and be sensitive to His leading. Learning more about this mystery that has now been revealed, Christ in us, is the greatest life-time pursuit we could ever be about. Remember; it’s not theory; if you have trusted Him as your Savior, He is in you-right now.
Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
Blessings, Buddy
Colossians 1:25b-28 “that I might fully carry out the preaching of the word of God, that is, the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations; but has now been manifested to His saints, to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. And we proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, that we may present every man compete in Christ.”
The seemingly built in trait among humans as that we initially are excited to discover something new, but after a while, the excitement wears off. It’s like when we buy buy a new car; for the first couple months, we are excited to drive it; we wash it, and really ‘baby’ it; but then, the new wears off. The same can be true with the word of God; when we first discover a new insight into a particular scripture, we are excited and are quick to share what God has shown us. But, after a while, the new insight is just filed away into our scripture knowledge bank. If not alert, scriptures and the truth of the gospel can become ‘old hat,’ losing it’s impact. Be that as it may; there is a solution to this dilemma. The passion and the call of God for Paul was to reveal a great mystery that had been hidden for generations. Actually, Paul proclaimed and preached this mystery, but it is God who revealed it. The good news for us is that God willed to make known this mystery to His people-you and I. This great mystery hidden for ages; the greatest event to ever take place; the truth that completely changes everything is that by the work and will of God, Christ is in His followers! Yes-HE IS IN US. Christ in us is not just a theory to be discussed, or something peculiar to the apostle Paul. Christ in us is living and He is about expressing His likeness in and through us. Christ is in us with a purpose; He is about transforming us into His own image. He is in the process of transforming us, but at the same time, we are complete in Him-and that itself is a mystery- we have been transformed, and we are being being transformed. Christ in us demands a response; we can resist His work in us, or we can work with Him as He works in us. The main point of this passage is that God has chosen to reveal to us that Christ lives in us, and that means that all of the riches of Christ are in us! The presence of Christ is our hope. Because Christ is in us, we have the assurance that all of the promises of God will be fulfilled. His presence is awesome now, but ‘we ain’t seen nothing yet!’ So, let us tune in to the Spirit of God in us; let’s listen to Him and talk to Him; ask Him for wisdom; and be sensitive to His leading. Learning more about this mystery that has now been revealed, Christ in us, is the greatest life-time pursuit we could ever be about. Remember; it’s not theory; if you have trusted Him as your Savior, He is in you-right now.
Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
Blessings, Buddy
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