The Glory of the Mystery

“The mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Colossians 1:26-27 ESV

In a story titled “ Rarámuri runners complete 540-km race from Los Angeles to Las Vegas ” posted by Mexico News Daily Tuesday, the following was reported: A 540-kilometer ultramarathon from Los Angeles to Las Vegas dubbed The Speed Project experienced a first this weekend: six women finishers from the Indigenous Rarámuri community that lives in the mountains of Chihuahua. Wearing huaraches (sandals) rather than running shoes, the brightly dressed Ra Ra Ra Team completed the 335-mile race in just over two full days and nights of running as a relay group — without stopping, one of the few rules of the invitation-only event that’s shrouded in mystery… According to Runner’s World magazine, the race is “clouded in equal parts mystery and intrigue.” It isn’t sanctioned by any running organization, it has no website, its Facebook page hasn’t been updated in a year and there is no official set of regulations.

And you know, when it comes to things clouded in mystery, Paul was in awe that “the mystery hidden for ages and generations” was “now revealed to his saints.” And just what was this mystery Paul was referring to that was not clearly revealed in the Old Testament? The wonder and glory of the abiding, indwelling Jesus, especially that He would choose to abide in both the Jews and the Gentiles. A.T. Robertson explained, “This is the crowning wonder to Paul that God had included the Gentiles in his redemptive grace.” 

So in response to the redemptive grace we’ve been given, let us share this “hope of glory” that we have with the world my friends. This mystery revealed is too good to keep to ourselves!

Heavenly Father, thank You for the plan of redemption for both the Jew and the Gentile that You orchestrated before the world ever came to be. Help us to, like Paul, be so in awe of what You’ve done that we can’t help but be so grateful that we share the “hope of glory” with all those we know. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!