Monday, June 16, 2008

Hope of Glory

“God wanted to make known among the Gentiles the glorious wealth of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” (Colossians 1:27 CSB)

There is something in you as a believer that you have to offer to others in our world, and it is called “the hope of glory.” Hope, as taught in the Bible, is not wishful thinking but a future certainty that requires only time for it to be fulfilled. It is like taking a trip to a city you have never seen but only heard about. You get into a vehicle, follow a map, and arrive at your intended destination. The hope of glory, which is the hope of eternal life in the glory of heaven, is a future reality and certainty to which we are headed, based on God’s promise, His word, to us.

We have this hope of glory because Christ is in us. His Spirit dwells in our hearts, minds, and souls. He is the One who gives us this hope because of His presence with us, and our spiritual union with Him.

Thus, you have within you a Person and a truth that you can share with others whose lives are either empty or filled with untruth. Some are searching for that “illusive something” to fill the hole that is in their hearts. Some are filling their lives with anything they can grab hold of to try to fill that empty place. The truth is, only the Lord can fill this hole in the heart. It is a “God-shaped hole.” Only He can fill it. It is already filled in your life, and that is the truth that you can share.

Jesus is the hope of glory. You have that truth in your life, and it is something you can offer to a world that is desperately seeking Him, but does not know it.

Lord, Help us today to share You with our world, and the truth that can set them free. Amen.

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