God Discloses The Glorious Riches of This Mystery

You hear me at the door of your heart?

So glad you let me in

Christ in me the hope of glory!

I will raise you up in the last day!

Black and White Photo Credits: Tavi Potler 

Colossians 1:26-27 "The mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people. 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." 

How do you get "Christ in you"? Jesus inside me? How does Jesus get inside of me?

We grew up with the concept of "asking Jesus to come into your life". Revelation 3:20 "Behold I stand at the door and knock and if anyone hears my voice and opens the door I will come in to you and sup with you and you with me." Is Jesus at the front door of your house or is He talking about something else? Your heart, the doorway to your life and desires, is perhaps what Jesus means. He takes the initiative. 

He loves us first. He comes to our table and He dines with us. Then (see Psalm 23) He leads us (if we believe Him to be our Savior and the Shepherd of our souls) besides the still waters on a bed of green to feed and be restored. Then He leads us in paths through valleys to His Table which He has prepared for us. We feast on His presence in the presence of our enemies when we feast on the bread and wine.

At the Table of Psalm 23, in John 6, Jesus says "You must eat my flesh and drink my blood for my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink." Is that literal or figurative? Why did Jesus stress "It is real"? Jesus is constantly using natural examples to help us understand His supernatural, eternal Kingdom. "The Kingdom of heaven is like..." In this case He said when the natural meal of bread and wine is blessed it becomes Communion with Him. In effect He said it becomes His Flesh and Blood and that the real food we eat leads us into His presence. His presence is in us and we are in His presence. Him in us and us in Him. 

That's when the Miracle of CommunionFire happens. We see the Lord. We hear His voice. We sense His presence and sometimes feel His touch. Its no longer I that lives, but Christ who lives in me.