“No man in the world today has such power as he who can make his fellow men feel that Christ is a reality.” So wrote Henry Van Dyke (1852-1933). What does the Bible say? “To His saints…God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Col 1:26-27). “Praying…for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel” (Eph 6:18-19). “Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us makes manifest the fragrance of His knowledge in every place” (2 Cor 2:14). What could be a greater influence than this? Pursue faithfully whatever avocation you are called to in order to pay the bills, but do not miss your “vocation” (see Eph 4:1), the spreading of this three-fold influence: Christ in you, the hope of glory; the mystery of the gospel; and the fragrance of His knowledge by us in every place. Christ is the supreme reality!
Today’s Reading: Psalms 22-24 Memorize: Mark 6:34