BECOME MORE CONSCIOUS OF CHRIST IN YOU
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us… (John 1:14)
When we say the Christian is one in whom Christ lives, the problem is that not many even know what Christ means or who Christ is. What is the meaning of the word Christ? Christ is the Hebrew word for Messiah, and the Messiah means the Anointed One. In the Old Testament, He was called Messiah, and in the New Testament, He is called Christ, but they both refer to the same person.
Whom the Jews understood to be Messiah was what the Prophet Daniel called the *“Son of Man.”* When Jesus referred to Himself as the *“Son of Man”* who would be *“lifted up,”* meaning crucified, the Jews questioned Him, asking, *“Who is this Son of Man?”* They thought the Christ would live forever. The Bible says in John 12:23, 32-34: *“…Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified…And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. This he said, signifying what death he should die. The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth forever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?”* Jesus referred to Daniel’s prophecies and thus corroborated them.
The term Son of Man is a description of the Son of God. But Son of God doesn’t mean *“one born by God”;* rather, it means God in human flesh. This was why when they accused Jesus of blasphemy, they said, *“…For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God* (John 10:33). They understood that the Messiah, God manifest in the flesh, is whom Jesus declared Himself to be.
When you say Jesus is the Christ, you mean Jesus is God manifest in the flesh. That was what He was crucified for. Never forget it. In another instance, as Mark 14:61-64 tells us, when the high priest asked Him directly, *“Are you the Christ?”* and Jesus answered in the affirmative, the high priest tore his robe, accusing Jesus of blasphemy. That declaration led to Jesus’ condemnation to death. But Jesus was right. He was truly the Christ.
The Messiah or Christ is God in the flesh. And when you received Christ, His divine life supplanted your human life and became manifest in you. You became a Christ-in-you person. Colossians 1:27 says, *“…Christ in you, the hope of glory.”* This is the glory and essence of Christianity—Christ in you! Become aware and more conscious of this reality today, more than ever before.
PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for the revelation of who Christ is—God manifested in the flesh. I declare that Christ lives in me, and His divine life is made manifest in every part of my being. I walk in the consciousness of this reality, fulfilling your purpose and displaying your glory to the world, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
Colossians 1:26-27, John 1:14 NIV , 1 Timothy 3:16
1 Year Bible Reading Plan : Mark 9:33-50; Numbers 9-10
2 Year Bible Reading Plan : Matthew 19:13-22; Exodus 11
