Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome PhD
Thursday, December 24th, 2020
CHRIST’S NEW RESIDENCE
( “Christ In You” Means Glory In Your Life!)
TO THE BIBLE:
Colossians 1:27 NIV
“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.”
LET’S TALK
The last verse of the Christmas song, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” written by Charles Wesley, tells us something beautiful: Christ was born to make it possible for men to be born again. It says,
“…Born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth….” Now that’s wonderful; Christ has been born in our hearts. This critical thought was what the Apostle Paul referred to when he said, “…Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27).
Do you know what it is for Christ to be in you? That means the Miracle-worker Himself is alive in you. Remember, He is the one who opened the eyes of the blind (John 9:1-7, Matthew 9:27-31, Mark 10:46-52), unstopped deaf ears (Mark 7:31-37), gave the lame new legs to walk (Matthew 21:14), and restored maimed limbs—those who had their legs amputated—He gave them new legs to walk (Matthew 15:30). He fed the multitudes (five thousand men; women and children not counted) with a little boy’s lunch (John 6:5-13), and raised the dead (John 11:43-44, Luke 7:11-15)! This same Jesus lived, died, and was raised back to life, to be born in our hearts.
Now think about this: Christ has taken up His residence in the quarters of your heart; that means He has become one with your spirit. The Church needs to get a hold of this reality. Christ is in you now, and that means glory has come. This is the essence of Christmas.
Christmas means you’re in Christ now; you have the life and nature of God now. You’ve become the effulgence, as well as the carrier, of His glory. No wonder He said in John 17:22, “And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one.”
GO DEEPER
Isaiah 60:1-2; 1 John 4:17
PRAY
I thank you, precious Father, for crowning me with your glory, and making me the perfection of your beauty and grace. I manifest your glory today everywhere, displaying in earnest, your excellence, virtues and perfections, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
DAILY BIBLE READING
ONE YEAR
Revelation 16:1-21, Daniel 11-12
TWO YEAR
Acts 3:1-11, Ezra 2
ACT
Take out time today and meditate on the verses of Scripture referred to in the message.
✍️ My Notes
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