A Mystery

John Povey October 16, 2026 3 1

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Colossians 1: 24-29 (NIV-UK)

24 Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church. 25 I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness – 26 the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people. 27 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.

28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. 29 To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.

Children love to play “hide and seek”, even when the seeker walks right past the person hiding, though they are almost in plain sight.

Ever feel like God is distant? Like you’re playing spiritual hide and seek? More often than not, we are walking right past God in plain sight. If it feels like God is hiding, we don’t have to go too far to find Him. Through Jesus, God made Himself known to everyone. That’s the message behind that ancient mystery, now fully unlocked for everyone to discover. Christ in you, the hope of glory.

This is not just a concept, but a reality: Christ living in you is an active, daily presence, not some distant theological idea.

God wants you to know Him and grow closer to Him. You are not on your own. Jesus is in you, Christ in 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  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 day, and the next month and the next year, and to all eternity. Your life is wed to Jesus now and forever. You have hope of glory.  The hope of glory is not a wishful thought, but the confident, expectant, joyful knowledge that we are being changed by God and one day we will see Christ face to face.

Prayer:

Father, I thank You for the profound gift of Christ dwelling within me. Help me to cherish the hope of glory, not just for today but for all eternity. Let this hope shape my actions, influence my decisions, and embolden my spirit. May it be a source of strength during trials, reminding me that I have a living Saviour who walks with me, guiding me through every storm. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.