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Colossians 1:26-28 (NLT)
26 This message was kept secret for centuries and generations past, but now it has been revealed to God's people.
27 For God wanted them to know that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. And this is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory.
28 So we tell others about Christ, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all the wisdom God has given us. We want to present them to God, perfect in their relationship to Christ.
Observation:
As I reflect and mediate on today's focal passage, the lyrics of a hymn is ringing in my soul.
"It is no secret what God can do,
What he has done for others,
He'll do for you.
With arms wide open,
He'll pardon you
It is no secret what God can do."
Have you been born again? The "Good Teacher" has an answer to this good question.
John 3:1-3 (ESV)
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him."
3 Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God."
I highly recommend that you read the entire letter of John. This book was written for this purpose.
John 20:30-31 (ESV)
30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book;
31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
Are you a believer and receiver of Christ? The rewards are eternal life.
John 1:12-13 (ESV)
12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
John 5:24 (ESV)
24 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
Prayer:
Father, hallowed be Your name. Father, I thank You, and praise You for loving us with an everlasting love, and for doing for us what we could not do for ourselves.
Father, I pray that the gospel of Christ would not be a secret to anyone. Rather, I join with my brothers and sister in Christ in asking that the eyes of the understanding will be opened so that anyone who believes can receive Christ, and the gift of eternal life. In the mighty name of Jesus we pray, Amen.
Isaiah 55:11 (KJV)
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
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