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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