I love the book of Colossians.  God’s Word there helps me feel the weight of what it means to be redeemed by Christ, to know Who it is that Redeemed me, and to know Who awaits me in Heaven.

In Colossians 1:26-27, Paul is writing to a church that has a large amount of Gentiles (Non-native Jews) in the church.  Most of us are not native Jews, so that puts us in this camp.  In those verses Paul writes – “the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. 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.”

Each of us enjoys a trip to the ocean, or mountains, to stand amongst the massiveness of God’s creation.  There, we feel a sense of peace and joy, admiring the beauty that we see around us.  As Saints, those who have been declared righteous through faith in Christ, God has given us His Holy Spirit, to dwell within us.  This is described in Colossians as “Christ in you” because what is true of God the Father, and of the Son, is true of the Spirit, they are distinct, yet the same (we’ll save discussion of the Trinity for another day!)  So what does it mean for Christ to be in you, and knowing this truth, for it to produce a hope of glory?

Ephesians 1:13-14 tells us – “¹³In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, ¹⁴who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.”  Through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, we are guaranteed an inheritance – Christ.

This should be cause for rejoicing!  You’re never going to die – you’re going to spend all eternity in infinite joy at knowing God.  Some of you may question whether the Holy Spirit is in you or not – if you do, you’re not alone, but please don’t despair.  Know that if there is any love for Christ, as you come to know Him rightly in the Bible; that love is of the Spirit.  Even the demons know who God is, but they do not love Him.  They do not want to honor God as God, we do.  Even if we struggle, our inheritance is assured because of the Holy Spirit in us – He is our hope of glory.

Grace and Peace,
Adam