“I have become its (the church’s)1 servant by the
commission
God
gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness
God gave me to present to you the word of God in its
fullness—
the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and
generations,
but is now disclosed
to the saints. 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 1:25-27
(NIV)
The apostle Paul reminds the Colossian believers that God
authorized him to take on the duty to present His message to the world.
Paul’s task was to present God’s complete word to the
people. The Lord had kept certain parts of the Word hidden from His children.
God chose to reveal the mystery to those closest to Jesus (the disciples) and
the one of His choosing (Paul). Our heavenly Father designated these men to
proclaim to the Gentiles—those who are not Hebrew—the wonderful message of
Christ in them, the anticipated outcome of the bliss of heaven.
Because of God’s decision to use
Paul in such a mighty way, we can know the Father as our friend and comforter.
We can look forward to the day we see God face to face as we enter our eternal
home.
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