To them God willed 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.
Colossians 1:27
The heavenly Father’s plan from the beginning of time was to
place His eternal Son in every believer. If you are a Christian, all the
fullness of God dwells in you. Christ’s life becomes your life. When Christ
lives in you, He brings every divine resource with Him. Every time you face a
need, you meet it with the presence of the crucified, risen, and triumphant
Lord of the universe inhabiting you. When God invites you to become involved in
His work, He has already placed His Son in you so that He can carry out His
assignment through your life.
This has significant implications for your Christian life.
Discipleship is more than acquiring head knowledge and memorizing Scripture
verses. It is learning to give Jesus Christ total access to your life so He
will live His life through you. Your greatest difficulty will be believing that
your relationship with Christ is at the heart of your Christian life. When
others watch you face a crisis, do they see the risen Lord responding? Does
your family see the difference Christ makes when you face a need? What
difference does the presence of Jesus Christ make in your life?
God wants to reveal Himself to those around you by working
mightily through you. He wants your family to see Christ in you each day. God
wants to express His love through your life. There is a great difference
between “living the Christian life” and allowing Christ to live His life
through you.
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