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04ctd · 10-07-2015, 09:43 PM

ÔÇ£The I in Christ in YouÔÇØ
By Scott Hunter

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. (Colossians 1:27)

In Colossians 1:27, it says that God willed to make known the riches of His glory among the world which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. This is a powerful statement. The hope of salvation and His goodness is made manifest through us to the world. So many times we put ourselves out of the picture and believe that it is all about God and not about us. This is true to an extent. God deserves all the glory and He makes all things possible. Without His work through the cross and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, we would be nothing. However, we have a major part to play as well.

Paul said in Philippians 4:13 that he can do all things because of ChristÔÇÖs ability in him. Notice he said he could, not God could. You see, in reality it is about you sometimes. If you do not do what you are supposed to do, then God cannot do what He wants to do through you. You have a part. Your self-discipline and obedience are key to finding success. I truly believe that God will not do what He has given you the ability to do.

Remember, God is not looking for perfection, He is looking for obedience. He prospers what you set your hand to. Obedience is learned through testing according to Hebrews 5:8. The testing of our faith also produces endurance. These times of testing produces the ability to continue and finish what God has for you. It is foolish to think that God will do everything as long as we make ourselves available. Availability does not produce fruitfulness, obedience does. When we really understand that God will never set us up to fail, we can begin to launch out into the deep and serve Him fully. He has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, so now it is up to us to do what He called us to do. No excuses. The bottom line is if I donÔÇÖt do what I need to do, He cannot do what he wants to do through me. The result is then others will miss out because of my disobedience. In this light, it is about you and me. Make a decision today to put your hands to the plow and not look back. Go in for the long haul and finish the race. Let the Christ in you produce the hope of glory to the world around us!

Check out Scott at www.compassionfireandglory.org and on Facebook and You Tube

10-07-2015, 09:43 PM	#387
04ctd Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ladson SC Posts: 4,388	Devotion: The I in Christ in You ÔÇ£The I in Christ in YouÔÇØ By Scott Hunter 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. (Colossians 1:27) In Colossians 1:27, it says that God willed to make known the riches of His glory among the world which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. This is a powerful statement. The hope of salvation and His goodness is made manifest through us to the world. So many times we put ourselves out of the picture and believe that it is all about God and not about us. This is true to an extent. God deserves all the glory and He makes all things possible. Without His work through the cross and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, we would be nothing. However, we have a major part to play as well. Paul said in Philippians 4:13 that he can do all things because of ChristÔÇÖs ability in him. Notice he said he could, not God could. *You see, in reality it is about you sometimes. If you do not do what you are supposed to do, then God cannot do what He wants to do through you. You have a part.* Your self-discipline and obedience are key to finding success. I truly believe that God will not do what He has given you the ability to do. Remember, God is not looking for perfection, He is looking for obedience. He prospers what you set your hand to. Obedience is learned through testing according to Hebrews 5:8. The testing of our faith also produces endurance. These times of testing produces the ability to continue and finish what God has for you. It is foolish to think that God will do everything as long as we make ourselves available. Availability does not produce fruitfulness, obedience does. When we really understand that God will never set us up to fail, we can begin to launch out into the deep and serve Him fully. He has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, so now it is up to us to do what He called us to do. No excuses. The bottom line is if I donÔÇÖt do what I need to do, He cannot do what he wants to do through me. The result is then others will miss out because of my disobedience. In this light, it is about you and me. Make a decision today to put your hands to the plow and not look back. Go in for the long haul and finish the race. Let the Christ in you produce the hope of glory to the world around us! Check out Scott at www.compassionfireandglory.org and on Facebook and You Tube __________________ 1 Timothy 3:16 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.