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Colossians chapter 1, verse 27, to them, God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

There is so much to unpack in that one verse.

And even just the last seven words, Christ in you, the hope of glory, just meditate on those words, Christ in you.

This is for everyone who has put your faith in Jesus, a Savior and Lord of your life.

Jesus died for you so that he might live in you.

He is in you.

Like, in you read Colossians chapter 1 and the description of Jesus that we see here, he's the image of the invisible God, he's the author of all creation, he's the head of the church, he's the Savior of the world.

And he dwells inside of you.

Like, feel this reality today.

Christian, you are not on your own.

Jesus is in you, Christ in you.

Like, there's so much that just flows from that reality.

As you think about his resources available to you today, his strength in you, his wisdom in you, his peace in you, his hope in you, which leads right to the last word words in this verse, the hope of glory, the hope of glory that Christ in you now is Christ in you forever.

That today and tomorrow and the next day and the next month and the next year and the next 10 trillion years and beyond Christ is in you.

Your life is wed to Jesus now and forever.

And what that means is you have hope of the glory.

You have hope that one day there will be no more struggles with sin, no more struggles with suffering, no more struggles in this fallen world that one day you will be glorified with Jesus fully conformed into his image.

And I would just add, so Christ in you, the hope of glory, but right before that, Paul talks about how this is a mystery hidden for ages and generations, but now revealed to his saints.

And God has chosen to make known how great among the Gentiles, among the nations, are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory, this reality of Christ in you, the hope of glory is not just for you and me to enjoy, but for you and me to spread.

Among the Gentiles, among the nations to spread the riches of his glory that more and more people might know the greatness of this mystery, Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Oh God, we praise you for the glory of this mystery.

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