RHAPSODY
OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTION
By Pastor Chris Oyakilome
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).
There’re those who argue that
Christianity is the imitation of Christ, but they’re wrong. Christianity isn’t
the imitation of Christ. Those who are trying to imitate Christ are working
from the outside.
In Colossians 1:26-27, the Bible
tells us, "Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from
generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: 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." Christianity is the revelation of
Christ in you. That’s God’s dream; that’s His plan and desire: Christ revealed
in you!
Romans 3:23 says, "For all
have sinned, and come short of the glory of God"; this was due to Adam’s
transgression. Now that salvation has been consummated, we’re no longer short
of the glory; we’ve been given the glory of the Second Adam, Christ Jesus.
Christ in you is the hope of glory. The life of Jesus Christ is made manifest
in our physical bodies (2 Corinthians 4:10); what an awesome reality! When He
died, you died in Him, and when He was raised from the dead, you were
raised up together with Him, unto the transcendent life.
This is Christianity! You’re in
Christ; He’s in you. You’re the revelation of His righteousness, glory and
grace. No wonder the Word says His intent is to unveil His manifold wisdom to
the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, through the Church
(Ephesians 3:10). True spiritual growth is determined by the extent to which
Christ is revealed or manifested through you.
The revelation of Christ in us is
much more than the imitation of Christ; it’s the understanding and expression
of His character; His life and glory through us. Thus, we see that Christianity
is not the imitation of Christ, but there’s an imitation of Christ in
Christianity.
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you
for the life of Christ in me that makes me supernatural. I was born to live the
Christ-life and unveil your character, glory and life! I live above all the
limitations of the human realm by the ability of your Spirit that’s at work in
me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study: 2
Corinthians 4:10-11; Philemon 1:6
1 Year Bible Reading Plan : Galatians 3:15-25 Songs of Solomon 6-8
2 Year Bible Reading Plan : 1 Timothy 4:1-8 Jeremiah 36
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