" The Voice of Mystery! "

Advent Thoughts From Pastor's Study:
Paul's voice is heard as he writes under the direction of the Holy Ghost: As he talks about the "Unsearchable Riches of Christ" he reveals a mystery from the beginning of the world!  " To make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ "  ~ Ephesians 3:9.  It is called the "Fellowship of Mystery," and is a revelation that was given to the Apostle Paul.  When we talk about a revelation, it is simply a truth that is uncovered, revealed.  This chapter in Scripture is talking about the Church.  It was in the heart of God from the beginning of all things.  What a thought--how lightly Christianity takes the Church.  However, the Church is not a denomination as humanity has labeled it; it is the Revelation of Jesus Christ who was with God in the beginning and all things were created by Him and for Him.  In this baby that we see lying in a manager, a very low place in our society, the Church would be born--the gathering of the saints for worship, instruction and teaching--that we might know we are " Fellow heirs and partakers of God's Promise in Christ. "  After the day of Pentecost, the disciples began to go among the people and declare the Christ who had been crucified.  The Church was coming forth, and at Antioch the followers of Jesus were first called Christians.  We are now Christians, disciples of Christ and examples of the gospel.  The Babe that fulfilled the Promises of the Old Testament has revealed the mystery in the heart of God and brought Eternal Life to humanity.  O the glorious Promise of such a Mystery, that mankind would dwell together and worship, not just the New born King, but we would receive the manifestation of the Christ who would dwell in the hearts of humanity and save us from our sins.  There is one condition... we must repent and call upon the name of the Lord!  Serving Him becomes our life sentence... for He is Emmanuel, God with us.  The Mystery of the Church is in us.  We are the dwelling place of the Promise of God.  Let us remember we are: "Crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the Faith of the Son of God, who Loved me, and gave Himself for me."
The Mystery revealed: He lives in us.
                                            Loving you, Pastor