This is the Secret
"AND THIS IS THE SECRET: that Christ in
your hearts is your only hope of glory.... That you will have the rich
experience of knowing Christ with real certainty and clear understanding. For
God's secret plan, now at last made known is Christ himself. In him lie hidden
all the mighty, untapped treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I am saying
this because I am afraid that someone may fool you with smooth talk. For though
I am far from you, my heart is with you, happy because you are getting along so
well, happy because of your strong faith in Christ. And now, just as you
trusted Christ to save you, trust him, too, for each day's problems; live in
vital union with him. Let your roots grow down into him and draw up nourishment
from him so that you go on growing in The Lord and because strong and vigorous
in the truth you were taught. Let your lives overflow with joy and thanksgiving
for all he has done". (Colossians 2: 2-7. The Living. Bible - Paraphrased).
These are the words of Paul in his letter to
the Church at Colosse. Powerful words. Christ in our hearts is our ONLY hope of
glory. So, whatever else we may spend our time doing, we must desperately seek
to know Christ. We must let our roots down into him and absorb all the nourishment we
need to be strong and vigorous. As we search, we begin to unearth 'mighty,
untapped treasures of wisdom and knowledge.' Why leave the real thing and
expend energy chasing shadows? Jesus is the word. We must search the word
of God more dedicatedly than we seek the things of life. If you have Jesus in
you, you have life anyway and remember, he is our only hope of glory.
You need to take that step today to know
Christ with real certainty and clearer understanding. Clarity comes as you
spend time with the word of God and in sincerity seek to know him deeper. The
Holy Spirit is our ever present Teacher and Helper.
If you can give your life to Christ, and trust
him to save you, surely you can surrender to him each day's problem; starting
with today's, no matter how gigantic it appears to be!
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