CHRIST IN YOU THE HOPE OF GLORY!
Greatness brings Glory to God! There is no doubt about this. Greatness truly glorifies God and uplifts mankind. And Glory of the Greatness of God on our lives is made a reality by Christ in us, the hope of glory! The phrase Christ in You, the hope of glory is found in Colossians 1:27b. This refers to the transformative power of Christ Spirit or Christ consciousness working within us, and positively changing us from the inside out.
We should therefore be happy and encouraged by the great inner & outer works God, through Christ in us, is doing through us & as us. Christ Jesus said in John 14:20 I am in My Father. And you are in Me and I am in you. For though we are in this world, we are not of the world John 17:16.
The thrill of it all is that God continues to work in us until He finishes perfecting us. Philippians 1:6 says being confident of this very thing; that He who has begun a good work in us will complete it until the day of Christ. The forward looking guarantee of greatness is what is meant by Christ in You the hope of Glory. Therefore we can also translate this into Christ in Us, bringing with Him all greatness & glorious things to come
The hope of glory is the fulfilment of God’s promise to restore us in all His greatness. This hope is not a wishful thought but a confident, expectant, joyful inner assurance of the Truth of our divine Christ nature that sets us free. The hope of glory also means our resurrection & awakening into Greatness. Romans 8:11 says that Since the Spirit who raised Christ Jesus from the dead is living in us, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also quicken our bodies because of This Spirit that lives in us
Now let’s look further into the relationship between greatness & glory as a result of Christ consciousness in Us. In the bible, Greatness that leads to God’s glory being seen refers to Greatness that demonstrates the splendor of God. Greatness that demonstrates the honor of God. This is the visible manifestation of God’s Presence & the inherent worth of the divine nature. This kind of Greatness that glorifies God is full of radiance & majesty & truth.
Greatness is thus a life dedicated to reflecting God’s majesty or God’s glory in the world, in a way that is unique, inspiring & awesome. Christ Jesus said in John 14:12 that greater works than what He, Jesus did, will we do. “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the great works that I did will he do also. And greater works than these will he do John 14:12.
In terms of having an example to look unto, Christ Jesus is a great example for us all. Christ Jesus has been given a name above all names, that at the mention of His name all other opposing names fall down. Philippians 2:9-11 says Therefore God exalted Christ Jesus to highest place and gave Him a name that is above every name, that at the mention of the name Jesus, all else bow & every tongue confesses or acknowledges that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God Our Father.
Jesus Christ is so great that He was even able to speak to the storm, and the storm became calm instantly. Mark 4:37, 39 & 41 says And a great windstorm arose and strong waves beat into the boat…..Then Christ Jesus arose and rebuked the wind and said to the sea : “Peace be still” the wind ceased and there was great calm and all the people said to each other: ”Who is this that even the wind and the sea obey Him? My dear brothers & sisters, even as we’ve dedicated our lives to greatness this year, may this Christ in Us bring great calm to every wind, or storm or any turbulent situation we might be going through
As a great example of Greatness, Christ Jesus also miraculously raised the dead back to life. John 11:43-44 says And Jesus called in a loud voice: Lazarus come out, then the dead man came out of the grave…And Jesus said to them, take off the grave clothes and let Lazarus go. In the same way, this morning, because of the greatness of the Christ in us, may every dead situation, or even what seem to be beyond repair be resurrected back to life by the miracle working resurrection power of Christ in us
For greatness in the abundance aspect of our lives, May the greatness of the Christ in us turn every scarcity situation to overabundance, just like Christ Jesus turning of the 5 loaves & 2 fishes into abundant meals to feed over 5,000 people to their satisfaction with 12 extra baskets full of left overs right there in a desert. Mark 14:19-21….And Christ Jesus took the 5 loaves and 2 fishes, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them and broke them and gave the loaves to His disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes, and they all ate and were fully satisfied and there remained twelve extra baskets full, and they that had eaten were five thousand men, besides women and children
For greatness in our health & wholeness, there are so many instances when Christ Jesus brought instant healing to people who were sick and had spent away all their resources. Jesus Christ instant healing of the woman with the issue of blood falls into this category and we can find this in scripture. Matthew 9:20-22 And suddenly a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of Christ Jesus’ garment. For she said to herself, If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well. But Jesus turned around and when He saw her, He said be of good cheer daughter, your faith has made you well, And the woman was made well from that instant
It is important to note that Christ in Us is Great and we affirm to our God of abundance, wholeness & miracles to demonstrate these kinds of greatness on us too for Christ in Us the hope of Glory. Amen
1 Let us thank God for this message of Christ in Us the Hope of Glory
2 We pray for Greatness that glorifies God and uplifts mankind.
3 We pray for Greatness that overcomes stormy and turbulent situations Just like Christ Jesus overcame the storm and the strong winds by declaring Peace be still Mark 4:39, 41. After Jesus had calmed the storm and the strong winds, the people around Him said Who is this that even the storm, the wind and the sea obey Him. This great Christ, that the wind and the storm obey has His Spirit and His consciousness in Us. We pray that we overcome any stormy or windy situations that we might be going through.
4 We pray for greatness in the abundance aspect of our lives. We pray that any seeming scarcity situation or seeming desert situation be turned into over abundance just like Christ Jesus miracle of the loaves & fishes to feed more than 5000 people to satisfaction with extra 12 baskets full remaining.
5 We pray for greatness in Our health, wholeness & resurrection. If there is anyone with health challenges, The Christ in Us is a great healer of several issues. We want to enjoy the greatness that God brings us into in good health. Also if there are any dead situations may the resurrection power bring life to every dead situation.
6 We bless this day with the Greatness of the Christ in Us as our hope of Glory. We pray that this day be filled with miracle answers to all our prayers with testimonies , signs & wonders to Glorify the God who lives in us.