S – God wanted to make known among the Gentiles the glorious wealth of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Colossians 1:27 CSB
O – Commentary:
Through the OT prophets, God foretold many elements of the Good News, but he kept some aspects of it hidden until he revealed them in the NT era. These include the full participation of Gentiles as fellow-heirs with Jews (1:27; Eph 3:1–9); the indwelling of Christ in believers (1:27; 2:2); and the union of Christ and the church, as illustrated by the union of husband and wife (Eph 5:32).
New Living Translation Study Bible (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2008), Col 1:26–27.
A – God’s plan to involve the Gentiles is radical at the time of Paul’s teaching. It is a massive shift from the Jewish nation only. Add another tremendous change in that God would dwell not only among his people but in them. Today, we accept both readily without question that is God’s plan. We are blessed that both parts are in God’s plan for us today. We truly enjoy the hope that comes in a personal and intimate relationship with God.
R – Heavenly Father, your are the one, true God. Thank you for loving us in our sin and forgiving us through Jesus Christ. That allows us to have an intimacy with you that is close and personal. It generates a hope in us that you are in all things and working all things for our good.
Just Add Water . Chris Bonham 