(NIV) Colossians 1:25-27 “… by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness– 26the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the saints.  27To 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.”

Followers of Christ – we have glorious riches – far exceeding our wildest expectations!  What are these glorious riches?

It is a mystery which God reveals: for all those whose faith is in Jesus – He is within us!  He was given to us when we received Him as our Savior.  When we recognized our need to be forgiven by God through faith in Jesus, we were given Christ’s own Spirit.

What do we need to do to be given Christ’s own Spirit?
(NASB) Romans 10:9-10 “that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;
10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.”

Either Christ lives within you and me, or He does not.

Jesus is the hope of glory… it is Jesus in His followers.

When you are deeply hurt – Christ is within you – He alone heals the wounds.  He alone gives relief from mental and emotional anguish – Christ in you!

~ Take it to heart ~

It is Jesus – “Christ in you, the hope of glory.”

He is your hope, He is the living hope!

Hope in Him!