The Consciousness Of Christ In You
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).
In Colossians 1, the Apostle Paul spoke plainly
when he explained the Gospel as it pertains to
the Gentiles. I want you to understand the construction
in the twenty-seventh verse: “…this mystery among the
Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.”
A “mystery” connotes esoteric communication or
language; something revealed, but only to a select few.
That mystery, the Bible says, is “Christ in you, the hope
of glory.” What does this truth mean? First, it means
glory revealed, glory realized, glory manifested in your
life! The reproaches are gone; you now have a life of
honour and excellence.
I would to God everyone in the body of Christ
would understand this! For example, when Christ is
manifested in the life of a sinner, the power of sin is
broken, and righteousness takes effect. When He’s
manifested in the life of one who’s been bound,
the chains are broken, and deliverance takes place.
When He’s manifested in your life, everything that’s
of darkness is dispelled.
It reminds of Peter’s encounter with Aeneas, who
had been paralysed and bedridden for eight years, but
he was a Christian. Peter didn’t have to pray for him;
all he said was, “Aeneas, Christ makes you well: rise
up!” Immediately, the man jumped off his sickbed (Acts
9:33-34). If you’re sick in your body today, what you
need is the manifestation of Christ in your physical
body. The consciousness of the life of Christ in you will
make you invincible and eternally triumphant.
Now that you’re born again, the life in you is the
supernatural life of Christ. Christ has fully tabernacled in
you! You’ve become His living headquarters; He looks
through your eyes and walks with your legs because
you’ve become His vessel; His body.
Confession
Christ lives in me; He’s my righteousness, my glory, and
my beauty. His life and nature in me makes me invincible and
triumphant! I’m healthy, strong, excellent and vibrant! I manifest
the character of Christ to my world, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further study:
John 14:23; Colossians 2:9-10
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John 3:1-21
2 Samuel 22
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Mark 8:10-21