To
whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among
the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory (Colossians 1:26-27).
In
the opening verse, the Apostle Paul unveils the mystery that was hidden from
ages and from generations; that mystery is “Christ in you, the hope of glory.”
What does this mean to you? I need you to ponder on it for a moment.
In
certain places in Scripture, where the word “Christ” is used, it could refer to
Jesus—the messiah. In some other places, it could mean the Church, which is His
body: “For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of
that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ” (1 Corinthians 12:12).
But in our opening scripture, “Christ” doesn’t refer to the Church or the
person of Jesus; rather, it refers to the anointing on the man Jesus that made
Him different. “Christ” actually means “the anointed one.” Notice the definite
article “the” in the phrase “the anointed One,” meaning it’s not just anybody
that you call Christ; it’s got to be the anointed one. Praise God!
When
he says “Christ in you, the hope of glory,” he’s talking about the anointing on
the person of Christ Jesus. In other words, he’s saying, “That anointing in
you, is the hope of glory.” The man Jesus doesn’t live in you, per se; He’s in
heaven. Though you might say, “Jesus is in me,” that’s only acceptable in
generic terminology, because the man, Jesus, ascended to heaven and He’s seated
at the right hand of God. But the Holy Spirit brings His presence and makes His
anointing known and available to you today. So, Christ is in you, but not the
man Jesus.
Now,
this is the mystery: the totality of the character and nature of the man Jesus,
all that He represents—His life, power, wisdom, majesty, glory and grace—are in
you. Meditate on this and have the “Christ in me” consciousness. Fix your gaze
on that truth; put your mind on it, for this is no religion!
PRAYER:
Dear Father, I thank you for Christ, the anointed One and His anointing, live
in me; all that the anointing represents— His life, power, glory, wisdom,
righteousness and grace—are expressed in and through me! Christ in me is my
confidence for a glorious, prosperous, and victorious life, in Jesus’ Name.
Amen.
FURTHER
STUDY: Galatians 2:20NLT - My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no
longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by
trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
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John 2:27NLT - But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within
you, so you don’t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit[i]teaches you everything you need to know, and
what he teaches is true—it is not a lie. So just as he has taught you, remain
in fellowship with Christ.
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YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: John 21:1-25 1 Chronicles 26-29
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