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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