RHAPSODY OF REALITIES(MONDAY 23RD DECEMBER, 2013)

CHRIST IN YOU MEANS GLORY IN YOUR LIFE! –
Pastor Chris

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 1:27). The last verse of the Christmas song, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” written
by Charles Wesley, tells us something beautiful: Christ was born to make it
possible for men to be born again. It says, “…Born that man no more may die Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to
give them second birth….” Now that’s wonderful; Christ has been born in our hearts. This important
thought was what the Apostle Paul referred to when he said, “…Christ in
you, the hope of glory ” (Colossians 1:27). Do you know what it is for Christ to be in you? That means the miracle worker Himself is alive in you. Remember, He is the one
who opened the eyes of the blind (John 9:1-7, Matthew 9:27-31, Mark 10:46-52), unstopped deaf ears (Mark 7:31-37),
gave the lame new legs to walk (Matthew 21:14), and restored maimed
limbs – those who had their legs amputated – He gave them new legs to
walk (Matthew 15:30). He fed the multitudes (five thousand men; women
and children not counted) with a little boy’s lunch (John 6:5-13), and raised the dead (John 11:43-44, Luke 7:11-15)! The same Jesus lived, died, and was
raised back to life, to be born in our hearts. Think about this for a moment:
Christ has taken up His abode in the quarters of your heart; that means He
has become one with your spirit. The Church needs to get a hold of this reality.
The Church is in you now; and that means glory has come. This is the
essence of Christmas. Christmas means you’re in Christ now; you have the life and nature of God now. You’ve become the effulgence, as well as the carrier, of His glory. No wonder He said in John
17:22, “And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them….”

PRAYER:
I thank You, precious Father, for crowning me with your glory, and making me the perfection of your beauty and grace. I manifest your glory today everywhere, displaying in earnest, your excellence, virtues and perfections, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY: Isaiah 60:1-2: Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the
glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. 1 John 4:17: Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in
the day of judgment: because as he is, so
are we in this world.

1 Year Bible Reading Plan: Revelation 15:1-8, Daniel 9-10
2 Year Bible Reading Plan: Acts 2:37-47, Ezra 1