The pastor-elders at our church have been preaching a series on the book of Colossians. The book has been one of my favorites since I discovered it as a teenager. Many of the sayings in the book are so simultaneously eternal and practical. As we have gone through the book, I was musing particularly on the phrase, “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Once hidden and now revealed, this mystery beyond my ability to grasp. Jesus didn’t just accomplish salvation on the cross, He is living in the believer to assure that the endpoint, the glories of heaven in His presence, are brought about. And for whom, a sinner and hater of God. That is grace most amazing.
I wanted to write a song highlighting this mystery of indwelling us so “that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.” (2 Peter 1:3)
Christ in you, the hope of glory
Willed by God to make it known
Mystery long ages hidden
Riches of His glory shown
(Colossians 1:26-28)
Those in Christ a new creation
The old things have passed away
Reconciled us in Christ Jesus
And new things have come to stay
(2 Corinthians 5:17-18)
God made Him who knew no sinning
To become sin in our place
That we take on His righteousness
Reconciled to Him by grace
(2 Corinthians 20b-21)
Christ, Creator and Sustainer
Of His Church He is the Head
And through Him to reconcile us
To Himself the day He bled
(Colossians 1:16-20)
One day present with Him in glory
All our sins then far away
Glorifying Him forever
Peace and joy ours on that day
(1 Thessalonians 4:17; Hebrews 8:12, 10:17;
Psalm 86:12; Isaiah 55:12)
If you want to see the short music score, click on “CiY“.
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