RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SUNDAY, 21ST
SEPTEMBER.
Revealing Christ .
For we which live are alway delivered unto
death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of
Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal
flesh (2 Corinthians 4:11).
Christianity is the revelation of Christ in you,
the manifestation of the Christ-life in you.
It’s so important that you understand this.
For example, as a Christian, when you act
humbly, it isn’t just because you made an
effort to be humble. When you show love,
care, and kindness to people, it’s much more
than you trying to be nice or uphold good
moral standards; rather, it’s the
manifestation of the life of Christ in you. It’s
because the humility of Christ is in your
spirit.
That outward show of love, kindness,
humility, etc., that others experience from
you is the manifestation of the life of Christ
in your spirit. All that God wants to be
manifested in you is Christ; Christ alive in
you: working through you, touching and
changing lives through you.
Understanding this reality will change your
thinking and your communication, as well as
your perception, both of Christ and of
yourself. Then you can really understand how
to let Him show Himself alive in you.
Suddenly, all your struggling to do things
through your own efforts will cease.
Becoming a Christian means Christ has taken
up His abode in your spirit; you’ve become
His living headquarters and operational
centre. Whatever He needs to do in the earth
today is through you. You’re His beauty, His
trophy, and outstretched arm. Jesus said in
John 15:5, “I am the vine, ye are the
branches….” The branches are the fruit-
producing part of the vine. Thus, you reveal
the glory and beauty of Christ.
What God wants you to be conscious of is
the glory within: Christ in you; that’s what
produces the glory that’s seen on the
outside. The glory within is greater. If you’d
only look inwards, into your spirit, you’ll be
amazed at what’s inside and reveal the same
to your world.
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for Christ taking up
His abode in my spirit; and now, I’ve become
His living headquarters, and operational
centre. Through me, His glory, beauty,
wisdom, perfections, and righteousness are
revealed to the world, in ever-increasing
measure, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study:
Colossians 1:27 To whom God would make
known what is the riches of the glory of this
mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ
in you, the hope of glory: ;
Colossians 3:3-4 For ye are dead, and your
life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When Christ,
who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye
also appear with him in glory.
1 Peter 4:13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are
partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when
his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad
also with exceeding joy.
1-Year Bible Reading Plan:
Galatians 5:16-26,
Isaiah 6-8
2-Year Bible Reading Plan:
1 Timothy 5:11-18,
Jeremiah 39.