ADVENT (Week 1)-- Fullness of HOPE in Jesus

… Christ in you, the hope of glory.
For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in him…
Colossians 1:27, 2:9-10 ESV

I’ve always loved Advent. Advent used to call to me, even as a child, that Someone Important was coming … God! Emmanuel, Jesus. And as far back as I can remember, I’ve always loved Jesus.

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory,
glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth …  
For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
John 1:14, 16-17 ESV

So this is the thought I’ve been reflecting on lately:

If Christ is the fullness of God in human form,
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and if this full Christ lives in me,
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then there is great HOPE for me to experience the fullness of God in my life,
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in any and every circumstance I face;
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because He lives in me and through me in His glorious fullness,
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as I let Him
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and that’s dependent faith.
(pause & reflect)

Read the Scriptures above.
Meditate.
Listen for what He may reveal to you.
This is HOPE!

More this week on the fullness of hope in Jesus.

Much love & prayer…Jan

Fullness of Grace

Fullness of Grace in man's human frailty,
This is the wonder of Jesus.
Laying aside His power and glory,
Humbly He entered our world.
Chose the path of meanest worth:
Scandal of a virgin birth.
Born in a stable, cold and rejected:
Here lies the hope of the world.

Fullness of grace, the love of the Father
Shown in the face of Jesus.
Stooping to bear the weight of humanity,
Walking the Calvary road.
Christ the holy Innocent
Took our sin and punishment.
Fullness of God, despised and rejected:

Crushed for the sins of the world.

Fullness of hope in Christ we had longed for,
Promise of God in Jesus.
Through His obedience we are forgiven,
Opening the floodgates of heaven.
All our hopes and dreams we bring
Gladly as an offering.
Fullness of life and joy unspeakable:
God's gift in love to the world.

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Keith Getty / Stuart Townend / Kristyn Lennox Getty

Fullness of Grace lyrics © Thank You Music Ltd.