The apostle Paul writes:
Now
I rejoice in what was suffered for you,
And
I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ's
afflictions,
[Christ's
afflictions go on in every generation,
Until
the last saint is killed for Christ and He returns.]
For
the sake of His body, which is the Church.
I
have become its servant by the commission God gave me
To
present to you the Word of God in its fullness--
The
MYSTERY that has been kept hidden for ages and generations,
But
is now disclosed to the saints.
To
them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles
The
glorious riches of this MYSTERY,
Which
is Christ in you, the hope of Glory.
We
proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom,
So
that we may present everyone PERFECT in Christ.
To
this END I labor, struggling with all His energy,
Which
so powerfully works in me. (Colossians 1:24-29)
The
MYSTERY of Christ in His saints is the greatest MYSTERY in this
world;
The
God of Creation living inside those who belong to Him;
His
power working through them to accomplish His work,
Just
as His Father worked in Christ Jesus in the day He walked on earth.
Christ
in each of those who belong to Him, is the only hope of Glory.
This
is the Word of God in its fullness.
It
is disclosed only to those who belong to Christ.
To
the rest of the world, virtually the entire world,
This
supernatural reality remains unknown.
I
think of the time when I was dead in sin and Christ came to me
And
revealed Himself to me.
At
that time, the Holy Spirit lead me to read the words of Christ.
I
opened a bible that I had not opened since I could remember.
I
looked over the red letter words of Christ.
I
came to the verse where Christ Jesus said:
'I
am the WAY and the TRUTH and the LIFE.
No
one comes to the Father except through Me. (John 14:6)
At
that moment the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart and said to me:
“That
is the TRUTH,” and I believed it.
It
was if the Holy Spirit “branded” it upon my heart.
I
knew it was the TRUTH; I knew it supernaturally;
It
was supernaturally imparted to me by the Spirit of God.
I
have walked with God from that day forward.
At
that time I did not know a single Christian.
What
Christ did for me is a MYSTERY that cannot be explained by anyone
Except
those who know Christ.
Christ
has no limitations in communicating to anyone.
I
believe that He had communicated with me before
But
I was unable to hear His voice at those times.
Christ
knew when I was ready to receive what He spoke;
It
is a MYSTERY known only to Him.
Christianity
is a supernatural MYSTERY.
It
is the MYSTERY of Christ Jesus wooing His Bride;
Gathering
those who will say YES to Him;
Those
who will be crucified to this world with Him,
And
no longer live, but allow Christ to live in them;
Those
who will live by faith in the Son of God,
And
His power at work in them;
Those
who have set their hearts on things above,
Whose
lives are hidden with Christ in God,
Who
have clothed themselves with the garments of Christ
And
let His Word dwell richly in them.
This
is the greatest MYSTERY in this world, and ENDS in Eternal LIFE.
Many
are called but few are chosen. (Matthew 22:14)
I
pray that all who read this have responded to their call
And
are walking with Christ. All other paths end in death.
As
God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!
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