That their
hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of
the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of
God, and of the Father, and of Christ; Colossians 2 v 2
God is so infinite, hidden and immense that we can never hope to understand and
know His ways using our limited intellectual faculties. Yet when He
choose to reveal Himself to us through Christ and we choose to believe, we will be able to comprehend God. This is
the ultimate knowledge and understanding a man can gain. When we
understand the mystery of God, we begin to understand the mystery of life and
develop a mastery over it. The understanding of who God really is, of the
Father’s love for His creation, of the mission of Christ, the wisdom of Christ
will enrich our life and fill it with assurance or hope, satisfaction, security
and joy. From knowing and understanding nothing about God we grow
in faith, wisdom and effectiveness as we increase in our understanding and
knowledge of God and His ways.
The gospel presents God in a nutshell so that every human being
regardless of his or her intellectual attainments or qualities can
comprehend. We need to comprehend the mystery of God and apprehend His
blessings. The gospel shows us the love of God, the Father, in giving up
His Son to be Messiah for all humanity. It reveals the power of God in His
life, death and resurrection. It manifests the goodness and holiness
of the Father and the Son. It proves the grace and
comfort that we receive from the Holy Spirit.
Understanding
the love, character, power and grace of Godhead, the Trinity comforts and
strengthens our hearts and knits us together in love in one body of
faith. The reality and truth of God will now manifest in our lives in
terms of love, holiness, power and grace. Our
understanding grows with our experience of the manifestations of God’s love,
power and grace in our personal lives. I once wrote
these lines, “Gospel-go spell it out, in the way we live, Don’t talk of hell,
No need to yell.” Our faith will fill us with a quiet
assurance,hope, love and joy.
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