The Mystery of the Void

Regret / Resentment about the past

Frustration or discontent with the present, or

Worry / Concern about the future.

We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people—

I have become [the church’s] servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness—

the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people.

To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is . . .

Colossians 1:25-27

Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Colossians 1:25-27

This mystery has been kept in the dark for a long time, but now it’s out in the open. God wanted everyone, not just Jews, to know this rich and glorious secret inside and out,

Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior.

But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation.

Colossians 1:21-22

Your past is pure.

We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work. . . .

Colossians 1:9-10

Your present is productive.

[T]his mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. . . .

Colossians 1:27

Your future is glorious.