And this is the secret: Christ lives in
you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory. Colossians 1:27
In Paul’s
mind, the very substance of his message was the indwelling Christ. He spoke of
the “riches of the glory of this mystery—Christ in you, the hope of glory”
(Colossians 1:27 KJV). Though he had preached this gospel for so many years as
a missionary, he still asked for prayer that he might make that secret known.
The
complaint is often made in regard to our churches that, after a time, there
appears to be no further growth and very little of the joy and power for
bearing witness to Christ Jesus. The question comes whether the church at home
is living in the experience of this indwelling Christ, so that the sons and
daughters whom she sends out also know the secret. The answer is in Paul’s
missionary message which culminates in the words: “Christ…in you…assurance of
sharing his glory.”
Paul
deeply felt the need for prayer to enable him to give this message faithfully.
Is there not a call to all those who pray for our missionaries, and to our
missionaries themselves, to obtain the power that leads Christians into the
enjoyment of their rightful heritage? May the church at home also share in the
blessing of this truth.
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