Daily D – Colossians 1:27

by | Mar 26, 2020 | Daily D | 0 comments

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

_____________________________________________________________________________

Bob Seger walked out of the movie American Graffiti and thought, “I have a story to tell, too.” He sat down and wrote what would become Rolling Stone Magazine’s Song of the Year for 1977, Night Moves. The radio and album versions of the song differ slightly, as was the norm in the days of Top 40 radio. The album version contains a wistful line set to silence and a repeating bass line:

I awoke last night to the sound of thunder
How far off I sat and wondered
Started humming a song from 1962
Ain’t it funny how the night moves
When you just don’t seem to have as much to lose
Strange how the night moves
With autumn closing in

Bob Seger, Night Moves, 1976

This is this song which gives us the memorable line, “working on mysteries without any clues.” 

Alicia Silverstone was in a 1995 movie entitled Clueless. Having never seen anything but the reviews of the movie, I cannot comment on its relative merits. However, it appears that it provides a pretty good description of most people today when it comes to things which truly matter. People who are experts on everything in People Magazine are truly clueless about world events and the United States Constitution. 

Trust me when I tell you I am not about to begin shouting, “Get off my lawn!” The point, and yes there is one, is that so many people are so nonchalant about matters of fact and truth

Most people would come closer to believing Dan Brown (The Da Vinci Code) than the Apostle Paul. They prefer mystery fiction to “the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints,” (v. 26). 

We do not need a secret code or special glasses to rightly interpret and apply the Bible. We need the good sense God gave us and the insights his Spirit provides when we truly seek him. Then we discover the mystery Paul wrote about all along was about the coming of Jesus. Even more, it is about us trusting Jesus for salvation and becoming what Paul describes as “in Christ.” This is his favorite term for our salvation.

Consider 2 Cor. 5:17: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!”

The true mystery is why everyone is not in Christ. Many people claim to be. Many others hope it all works out in the end somehow without any participation on their part now. 

There is “glorious wealth” in this mystery of “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” This wealth is not measured in dollars and cents. This glory is not about you on a stage with bright lights and fawning fans. Why settle for trinkets? There is richness which cannot be counted by bankers or measured by jewelers. There is beauty beyond the ability of genetic combination or cosmetic illustration. 

In this mystery of living in Christ, there are new discoveries every day. There are new adventures. There is a new destiny. 

Those who work on mysteries without any clues can exchange that futility for daily doses of truth which make life ever more glorious. Living in Christ truly is The Great Adventure. 

_____________________________________________________________________________

I will live the great adventure in Christ.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Our Father, thank you for facts and truth. Thank you for wisdom and guidance. Thank you for leading us along this great adventure. Amen.

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

CONNECT WITH ME!

Interested in learning more about Church Unique or Life Younique? Send a note through the Get In Touch box or Message me through the Facebook link above.

          Church Unique Logo          Auxano Logo

GET IN TOUCH!

READ MY BLOG!

Daily D – Job 8:2-7

Job 8:2-7
“How long will you go on like this?
You sound like a blustering wind.
Does God twist justice?
Does the Almighty twist what is right?
Your children must have sinned against him,
so their punishment was well deserved.
But if you pray to God
and seek the favor of the Almighty,
and if you are pure and live with integrity,
he will surely rise up and restore your happy home.
And though you started with little,
you will end with much.”

Daily D – Job 1:9-11

Job 1:9-11 Satan replied to the LORD, “Yes, but Job has good reason to fear God. You have always put a wall of protection around him and his home and his property. You have made him prosper in everything he does. Look how rich he is! But reach out and take away everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face!”

Daily D – Psalm 145:17

Psalm 145:17
The Lord is righteous in everything he does;
he is filled with kindness.

Daily D – Psalm 139:1-6

Psalm 139:1-6
O LORD, you have examined my heart
and know everything about me.
You know when I sit down or stand up.
You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.
You see me when I travel
and when I rest at home.
You know everything I do.
You know what I am going to say
even before I say it, LORD.
You go before me and follow me.
You place your hand of blessing on my head.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too great for me to understand!

Daily D – Psalm 130

Psalm 130
From the depths of despair, O LORD,
I call for your help.
Hear my cry, O Lord.
Pay attention to my prayer.